urinalysis

noun

uri·​nal·​y·​sis ˌyər-ə-ˈna-lə-səs 

ˌyu̇r-

plural urinalyses ˌyər-ə-ˈna-lə-ˌsēz 

ˌyu̇r-

: chemical analysis of urine

Examples of urinalysis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The physician has not done any blood work or any imaging or a urinalysis, and this is the person’s first time presenting with this episode. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025

Once a urinalysis test determined the water in the woman's bottle tested positive for urine, another woman in the same building said the same thing happened to her, according to the court document. —Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025

Doctors performed a urinalysis, which confirmed the child had THC in her system, court documents show. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025

Reinhart went to the hospital by herself at 4 a.m., where doctors performed a urinalysis. —Julia Sullivan, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from urin- + analysis

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for urinalysis

• cryptanalysis
• analysis
• dialysis
• paralysis
• electrodialysis
• haemodialysis
• hemodialysis
• microanalysis
• psychoanalysis

Kids Definition

urinalysis

noun

uri·​nal·​y·​sis ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs 

plural urinalyses

-ə-ˌsēz

: the analysis of urine

Medical Definition

urinalysis

noun

uri·​nal·​y·​sis ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs 

plural urinalyses -ˌsēz 

: chemical analysis of urine