Word
urinary
Phoneticsuri·nary
US/ˈjɝəˌnɛɹi/
UK/jˈɔːɹɪnəɹi/
Definition
adj. relating to the system in your body that makes and carries pee. Doctors use this word to talk about the organs that clean your blood and remove waste liquid.
adj. relating to the system of organs and passages involved in the production and excretion of urine. Typically used in medical or biological contexts.
Examples
“Drinking plenty of water helps maintain a healthy urinary system.”
“The patient visited the clinic after experiencing pain during urination, which suggested a possible urinary tract infection.”
“The kidneys play a vital role in the urinary process by filtering waste products from the blood and regulating electrolyte balance before the resulting fluid is expelled.”
Examples
simple
“Drinking plenty of water helps maintain a healthy urinary system.”
contextual
“The patient visited the clinic after experiencing pain during urination, which suggested a possible urinary tract infection.”
complex
“The kidneys play a vital role in the urinary process by filtering waste products from the blood and regulating electrolyte balance before the resulting fluid is expelled.”
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before nouns like 'tract', 'system', or 'infection'.
Real-World Examples
“Sarguru Subash, an associate professor in the VMBS Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, showing that the body pumps copper into the urinary tract during infection to kill UTI-causing bacteria.” “At the moment, pharmacies can treat seven conditions under pharmacy first – including impetigo, infected insect bites, shingles, sinusitis, one type of ear infection, sort throat and urinary tract infections.” Etymology
From New Latin ūrīnārius. By surface analysis, urine + -ary.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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