uropathy
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9.9
- noun
- /juˈrɑpəθi/
- Specialized
:
uropatía
- obstructive uropathy
Examples
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Plus I have my uropathy filter in case I get stranded somewhere and have to drink my own pee.
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You think there's anything funny about obstructive uropathy?
Fiction book (1995) -
One third of infants with prenatal hydronephrosis in whom, postnatally, there is no evidence of obstructive uropathy, have VUR, and approximately one third of the VUR group have kidney malformations.
Academic text (2000) -
The doctor diagnosed him with uropathy after analyzing his symptoms related to urination.
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Obstructive uropathy can lead to serious kidney damage if not treated promptly.
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Many patients with uropathy experience pain and discomfort during urination.
Synonyms
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3.7
A sickness in the parts that make and hold urine, like the kidneys or bladder, caused by germs
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3.7
An infection in the parts that make or carry urine, like the bladder
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6.7
Swelling or infection of the bladder that causes pain and frequent urination
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4.3
Not being able to control urine so it comes out without meaning to
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8.7
A swelling or infection in the tube that carries urine, causing pain when you pee
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5.3
A health problem that affects the kidneys
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8.1
A disease that damages the kidneys
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3.9
A problem with the bladder that causes pain or makes you need to pee often
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9.9
A serious infection that starts in the bladder or kidneys and goes into the blood
A health problem that makes the bladder hold or let out urine badly
A condition in which hard stones form in the kidneys or tubes that carry urine
A backward flow of urine up the tube into the kidney that causes infection or damage
When urine builds up, the kidney swells because the tube to it is blocked
A narrowing of the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
Swelling of the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
The bladder cannot hold or release urine
When the kidneys stop making urine and you cannot pass any urine
A problem starting the flow of urine
Pain, burning, or trouble when you pee
Swelling in the pouch that holds the testicles caused by urine leaking and collecting there
Urine passing through the anus because of an abnormal connection between the urinary tract and the rectum
A passage of urine through the anus because of a wrong connection inside the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
uropathy = uro (opaque) = uro + pathy
The word is formed from medical combining forms ('uro-' + '-pathy') that are not familiar to average B1 learners, so the meaning is not readily derivable.
Etymology
Uropathy comes from the parts uro- meaning 'urine' and -pathy meaning 'disease'. So, uropathy means a disease of the urinary system, for example problems with the bladder or kidneys.