urinary

adjective uri·nary \ ˈyər-ə-ˌner-ē , ˈyu̇r- \

|Updated on: 22 Jul 2018

Definition of urinary

1 : relating to, occurring in, affecting, or constituting the organs concerned with the formation and discharge of urine

the urinary system

the urinary tract

urinary calculi

2 : of, relating to, or for urine

3 : excreted as or in urine

urinary sugar

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Staff at Bugworks recount stories of friends in their forties dying in hospital from pneumonia, or from a urinary tract infection that lasts months as one antibiotic after another fails to work.

— ari altstedter, Bloomberg.com, "The Startups Waging War Against Superbugs," 25 June 2018
They also are prescribed more antipsychotic medications, and suffer more urinary tract infections.

— dennis wagner, azcentral, "Prescott VA nursing home ranks among worst nationally, data show," 17 June 2018
Working quickly, Williams-Murphy revived the patient, who had a urinary tract infection and recovered after a few days in the hospital.

— judith graham, Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 14 June 2018
Male patients may have a fistula between the bladder and the abnormal colon, which can present as frequent urinary tract infections, pain with urination (dysuria), or air passing with urination (pneumaturia).

— andrea k. mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Diverticulitis can cause digestive problems for some," 7 June 2018
Patients typically experience symptoms resembling those of a urinary tract infection, minus the actual infection: the burning, the urgency, the constant need to pee, the overall pelvic pain and discomfort.

— simone gorrindo, The Cut, "Living With a Disease That Feels Like a Never-ending UTI," 3 July 2018
Then there’s the chlamydia, which blinds and sterilizes koalas and leads to severe urinary tract infections.

— matt simon, WIRED, "Can the Koala Genome Save the Species From Deforestation and Chlamydia?," 2 July 2018
Her company, Uqora, solves a uniquely feminine problem, UTI (aka urinary tract infection).

— neil senturia, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Ad Astra accelerator gives female-led San Diego startups a boost," 2 July 2018
After contracting a series of urinary tract infections my first semester of college, my symptoms lingered and then worsened, even after my urine cultures came back clean.

— simone gorrindo, The Cut, "The Mysterious Medical Condition That Defined All My Relationships," 21 June 2018

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urinary

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Definition of urinary for English Language Learners

: relating to the parts of the body in which urine is produced and through which urine passes
: relating to or used for urine

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urinary

adjective uri·nary \ ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē \

Definition of urinary for Students

: of or relating to urine or the parts of the body through which it passes

the urinary bladder

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adjective uri·nary \ ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē \

medical Definition of urinary

1 : relating to, occurring in, or constituting the organs concerned with the formation and discharge of urine

2 : of, relating to, or for urine

3 : excreted as or in urine

urinary sugar

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