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urogenital apparatus

urogenital apparatus

9.1
Parts of the body that help make babies and pass urine
  • noun
  • /ˌjʊərəʊˈdʒɛnɪtəl əˈpærətəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aparato urogenital
  • The urogenital apparatus plays a crucial role in both urinary and reproductive functions.

Examples

  • Doctors examined the patient's urogenital apparatus for signs of infection.

  • Damage to the urogenital apparatus can lead to significant health complications.

  • The urogenital apparatus plays a crucial role in human reproduction.

  • Doctors study the urogenital apparatus for better health outcomes.

  • Damage to the urogenital apparatus can lead to significant health complications.

  • Doctors examined the patient's urogenital apparatus for signs of infection.

  • The urogenital apparatus plays a crucial role in both urinary and reproductive functions.

Synonyms

urogenital system
vsurogenital apparatus
  • Specialized
5.5

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

is the same concept but uses a different noun form in its name
genitourinary system
vsurogenital apparatus
  • Specialized
5.2

Organs that help people have babies and remove urine

is the same idea but prefers the alternative element order in naming
systema urogenitale
vsurogenital apparatus
  • Archaic
8.2

Body organs that make and pass urine and help with reproduction

is the same concept but named in English rather than Latin in usage
apparatus urogenitalis
vsurogenital apparatus
  • Specialized
9.0

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

is identical in meaning but uses a different English main noun
genitourinary apparatus
vsurogenital apparatus
  • Specialized
7.4

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

is the same biological concept but uses a different noun order and term

Surface Forms

urogenital apparatus singular
urogenital apparatuses plural

Morphology

urogenital + apparatus

The phrase is directly compositional: 'urogenital' specifies urinary and reproductive-related, and 'apparatus' denotes an organized organ system, so together they straightforwardly mean the organ system for urinary and reproductive functions. Although the term is medically technical, its meaning is predictable from the constituents and would be understandable to a learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Urogenital apparatus comes from three parts: uro- meaning 'urine', genital meaning 'sex organs', and apparatus meaning 'a group of parts that work together'. So it names the body system that makes and passes urine and also includes the organs for reproduction, which is why it means 'the organs for both urine and reproduction'.