urogenital apparatus
- noun
- /ˌjʊərəʊˈdʒɛnɪtəl əˈpærətəs/
- Specialized
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aparato urogenital
- The urogenital apparatus plays a crucial role in both urinary and reproductive functions.
Examples
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Doctors examined the patient's urogenital apparatus for signs of infection.
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Damage to the urogenital apparatus can lead to significant health complications.
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The urogenital apparatus plays a crucial role in human reproduction.
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Doctors study the urogenital apparatus for better health outcomes.
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Damage to the urogenital apparatus can lead to significant health complications.
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Doctors examined the patient's urogenital apparatus for signs of infection.
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The urogenital apparatus plays a crucial role in both urinary and reproductive functions.
Synonyms
An organ system that includes the sex organs and the organs that make and pass urine
Organs that help people have babies and remove urine
Body organs that make and pass urine and help with reproduction
A group of body parts used for making babies and passing urine
Body parts that help people have babies and make and pass urine
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.
