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genitourinary system

genitourinary system

5.2
Organs that help people have babies and remove urine
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒɛnɪtoʊˈjʊrɪnəri ˈsɪstəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sistema genitourinario
  • The doctor explained how the genitourinary system plays a crucial role in both reproduction and waste elimination.

Examples

  • Infections in the genitourinary system can lead to painful symptoms and complications if not treated promptly.

  • Regular check-ups are important to monitor the health of the genitourinary system and prevent serious conditions.

  • The most common complications that occurred throughout follow-up were of the genitourinary system; these occurred in 18 patients in each treatment group.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Possibly associated with this finding are the increased admission rates for spontaneous abortions, diseases of the ovary, and symptoms of the genitourinary system.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

genitourinary apparatus
vsgenitourinary system
  • Specialized
7.4

Body parts that help people have babies and make and pass urine

is the common English phrase stressing both reproductive and urine functions
urogenital system
vsgenitourinary system
  • Specialized
5.5

An organ system that includes the sex organs and the organs that make and pass urine

uses the English adjective familiar in the key concept rather than the other adjective
urogenital apparatus
vsgenitourinary system
  • Specialized
9.1

Parts of the body that help make babies and pass urine

uses the key concept's English naming and common wording instead
apparatus urogenitalis
vsgenitourinary system
  • Specialized
9.0

A group of body parts used for making babies and passing urine

uses the standard modern English expression rather than the Latin form
systema urogenitale
vsgenitourinary system
  • Archaic
8.2

Body organs that make and pass urine and help with reproduction

is the ordinary English phrasing instead of the Latinized scientific label

Surface Forms

genitourinary system singular
genitourinary systems plural

Morphology

genitourinary + system

The meaning is directly compositional: 'genitourinary' (connected to genital and urinary functions) combined with 'system' (an ensemble of organs) straightforwardly yields 'the system of organs involved in reproduction and urine formation and excretion.' This is a literal, cross-linguistically common noun + noun construction, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

Genitourinary system joins genital (parts for 'reproduction') and urinary (parts that make and pass 'urine'), creating a clear image of two connected jobs in the body. So it means the group of body parts that work for both 'reproduction' and removing 'urine'.