uro-2
Urine or the urinary organs.
[Greek ouron, urine.]
Urodynamics is the diagnostic study of pressure in the bladder, in treating incontinence; the adjective urogenital denotes both the urinary and genital organs; urolithiasis is the formation of stony concretions in the bladder or urinary tract; urology is the branch of medicine and physiology concerned with the function and disorders of the urinary system. See also urino-.
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