urology
Sign in to saveUrology (from Greek οὖρον ouron "urine" and -logia "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary system and the male reproductive organs. Organs under the domain of urology include the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymides, vasa deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate, and penis).
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Urology is the branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats diseases of the urinary system—including the kidneys, bladder, and urethra—as well as the male reproductive organs. It matters because urologists address a wide range of conditions affecting these vital systems that impact health, function, and quality of life.
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- Urologist
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- Urologist performing a TURBT
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- Medicine, surgery
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- Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
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- Hospitals, clinics
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- Urologic oncology
- Neurourology
- Pediatric urology
- Andrology
- Reconstructive urology
- Female urology
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Urology (from Greek οὖρον ouron "urine" and -logia "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary system and the male reproductive organs. Organs under the domain of urology include the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymides, vasa deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate, and penis).
The urinary and reproductive tracts are closely linked, and disorders of one often affect the other. Thus a major spectrum of the conditions managed in urology exists under the domain of genitourinary disorders. Urology combines the management of medical (i.e., non-surgical) conditions, such as urinary-tract infections and benign prostatic hyperplasia, with the management of surgical conditions such as bladder or prostate cancer, kidney stones, congenital abnormalities, traumatic injury, and stress incontinence.