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urologic

urologic

1 6.8
Relating to the health care and study of the kidneys, bladder, and urine
  • adjective
  • /ˌjʊəroʊˈlɒdʒɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : urológico
  • Testicular torsion is a urologic emergency that occurs frequently in the neonatal and adolescent periods.
  • urologic surgery
  • urologic oncology
  • urologic surgeon

Examples

  • Proper hydration is essential for maintaining urologic health and preventing urinary infections.

  • Dr. Margolis is a board-certified urologic surgeon and received his medical degree from the State University of New York in Syracuse, NY.

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  • As a way of background, let me say that 95% of my research is in prostate and other urologic cancers.

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  • Similarly, Chen et al. studied 21 cases of urologic cancer and found that one of the risk factors was chronic tuberculous pyelonephritis.

    Academic text (2006)
  • It shows great promise for the treatment of urologic, colorectal, gynecologic, and head and neck cancers.

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  • Thus, it is no coincidence that in October of 1998, an international consensus development conference, sponsored by educational grants from nine pharmaceutical companies, was convened by the Sexual Function Health Council of the American Foundation for Urologic Disease.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Testicular torsion is one of the urologic emergencies occurring frequently in the neonatal and adolescent periods.

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  • The patient was referred to a specialist for evaluation of his urologic health issues.

  • Urologic surgeons often work with patients who have kidney stones or bladder disorders.

Synonyms

urinary
vsurologic
  • Specialized
21 4.3

Relating to urine and the body parts that make and remove it

focuses on medical study and treatment rather than general bodily functions
urological
vsurologic
  • Specialized
1 6.1

About the parts of the body that make, store, or carry urine and their problems

is the same in meaning but differs only as a different adjective form

Surface Forms

urologic positive
urologically positive

Morphology

urologic = urology (semi-transparent) = urology + ic

Formed regularly from the medical noun 'urology' with the adjectival suffix '-ic', but the base is specialized medical vocabulary that many learners may not know.

Etymology

Urologic comes from the part uro- meaning 'urine' and the part -logy meaning 'study', like in biology. So it literally means the 'study of urine' and is used for medical work that deals with the urinary system.