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UTI

UTI

5 3.7
An infection in the parts that make or carry urine, like the bladder
  • noun
  • /ˌjuːtiːˈaɪ/
  • Specialized
: ITU
  • A UTI can cause painful symptoms, such as a burning sensation while urinating.

And also whenever I would pee, it would burn like almost like a UTI.

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Examples

  • Needing to pee and having a UTI is not the same thing.

    Alice, Darling (2022)

  • Barclay and Foxman et al. state that 60% of the female population will have at least one episode of UTI in their lifetime.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Sounds like somebody has a UTI.

    For a Good Time, Call... (2012)

  • If I did that I would get a UTI instantly.

    The Girls Bathroom

  • But I got a horrible UTI.

    Booksmart (2019)

  • At 2 years old, she developed a UTI infection.

    Blog text (25)

  • UTI is a common cause for patients to seek medical opinion and is commonly managed in general practice.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Predisposing factors for UTI vary depending on age and gender.

    Academic text (2011)

  • One nurse waited five hours in the ED to assure thorough evaluation of a UTI that revealed a renal mass.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Sharp pain or burning sensation in the urethra is a symptom of UTI or bladder infection.

    Blog text (24)

Synonyms

urinary tract infection
vsUTI
  • Specialized
8 3.7

A sickness in the parts that make and hold urine, like the kidneys or bladder, caused by germs

is the short abbreviation used in informal or clinical notes

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness
52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

Surface Forms

UTI singular
UTIs plural

Morphology

UTI = urinary + tract + infection (semi-transparent) = U + T + I

UTI is an initialism that directly represents the phrase 'urinary tract infection', so the relation to the base words is clear. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

UTI is an abbreviation for urinary tract infection. The word urinary is about 'urine' and tract means a 'path' or 'road', so a UTI is when germs cause an infection in the body's urine path.