urological

adjective

uro·​logi·​cal ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce urological (audio)
variants or less commonly urologic
: of or relating to the urinary tract or to urology

Examples of urological in a Sentence

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Urine is also being investigated for its potential to detect circulating tumor DNA in urological and non-urological cancers. Charlotte Hu, Vox, 4 June 2024 For some procedures, specifically in urological and gynecological surgeries, that growth is magnified. Neha Mukherjee, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023 The company offers just one urological treatment: the UroLift system to relieve an enlarged prostate. Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 26 July 2023 Even men who didn’t have severe infections or need to be catheterized in order to urinate during the acute phase of their illness could face problems down the road, suggested Walter Falconer, a urological surgeon in private practice in Atlanta who has treated a couple of monkeypox patients. Helen Branswell, STAT, 21 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for urological 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of urological was in 1855

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“Urological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urological. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

urological

adjective
uro·​log·​i·​cal ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl How to pronounce urological (audio)
variants also urologic
: of or relating to the urinary tract or to urology
a urological examination
urological infections
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