urinary
adjective
uri·nary
ˈyər-ə-ˌner-ē 
ˈyu̇r-
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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And remember, regardless of age, promptly inform your health care provider about any new urinary symptoms or health concerns.
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Biden, who is now 82, was diagnosed on May 16 with prostate cancer that had spread to the bone after a nodule was discovered on his prostate following urinary symptoms, a spokesperson said.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Biden was having increasing urinary symptoms and was seen last week by doctors who found a prostate nodule.
—Carla K. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Prostate cancer in particular may not become apparent until an individual goes to his doctor with a minor complaint—in Biden’s case, urinary symptoms, according to the announcement—only to have further testing discover the worst.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Biden, who is now 82, was diagnosed on May 16 with prostate cancer that had spread to the bone after a nodule was discovered on his prostate following urinary symptoms, a spokesperson said.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Biden was having increasing urinary symptoms and was seen last week by doctors who found a prostate nodule.
—Carla K. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Prostate cancer in particular may not become apparent until an individual goes to his doctor with a minor complaint—in Biden’s case, urinary symptoms, according to the announcement—only to have further testing discover the worst.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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“Urinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urinary. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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urinary
adjective
uri·nary
ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē
1
: relating to, occurring in, affecting, or making up the organs of the urinary tract
2
: of, relating to, or used for urine
Medical Definition
urinary
adjective
uri·nary
ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē
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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