ur/o
urine, urinary tract
From Greek ouron, urine
Meaning
What does ur/o mean?
ur/o is a root meaning urine, urinary tract. It comes from Greek ouron, urine.
Inside words it is spelled ur.
The suffix -uria (a urine condition) comes from the same Greek word: dysuria, polyuria, hematuria.
In real words
Medical words with ur/o
the branch of medicine that treats diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive organs
a build-up in the blood of waste products the kidneys would normally pass in urine, as in kidney failure · UK spelling: uraemia
the forming of stones anywhere in the urinary tract
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More terms built with it
Terms in our life science dictionary that list ur/o among their word parts.
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 5.3: Word Components Related to the Urinary System
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- uro- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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