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Vinony

urology

noun

  1. medical specialty concerned with the urinary or urogenital tract
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Pronunciation: /jʊəˈɹɒlədʒi/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. English uro- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English urology From uro- + -logy.

  1. The surgical specialty of medicine that treats disorders of the urinary tract and the urogenital system.