Biology
- Uro-
Term: uro- and combining form for urine Origin: Anc Greek ?????/ouron(=urine)>latin urina < ???? <o+??? (=flow) Runon derivatives : Urocele, urocyst, urolith, urology, uropathy, urorrhea, uroscopy,...
- Xanthinuria
Term: xanthinuria Literally meaning: ?yellow urine? Origin: Anc Greek??????/xanthos(=golden, yellow, blond)+ o????/ouron(=urine) < ????/oros <o+??? (=flow) Coined/HistoryIn 1877 by English surgeon and dermatologist Erasmus Wilson...
- Urethritis
Term: urethritis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of urethra? Origin: Anc Greek?????/uron(=urine) >????/????(=watery liquid) >???/roe(=flowing)+ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine gender...
- Urolithiasis
Term: urolithiasisOrigin: Anc Greek?????/ouron(=urine) >????/oros <o+??? (=flow) +?????/lithos(=stone) Definition Urolithiasis is the presence of urinary calculi in the urinary system (kidney, bladder, and/or urethra ). ...
- Urine
Term: urine Origin: Anc Greek ?????/ouron(=urine)>latin urina < ???? <o+??? (=flow) Coined: early 14th cen DefinitionA mainly aqueous solution of salt (sodium chloride) and substances called urea and uric acid as a waste product ...
Biology
diuretic
Term: diuretic
Origin: Anc Greek
???-/dia(=prefix meaning through) > probably from the root ???/dis(=twice)
+ ?????/ouron(=urine)>latin urina > ?????< ???? <o+??? (=flow)
+?????/tikos(=tic)
Definition:
(noun) Any drug that elevates the rate of urination .
- Uro-
Term: uro- and combining form for urine Origin: Anc Greek ?????/ouron(=urine)>latin urina < ???? <o+??? (=flow) Runon derivatives : Urocele, urocyst, urolith, urology, uropathy, urorrhea, uroscopy,...
- Xanthinuria
Term: xanthinuria Literally meaning: ?yellow urine? Origin: Anc Greek??????/xanthos(=golden, yellow, blond)+ o????/ouron(=urine) < ????/oros <o+??? (=flow) Coined/HistoryIn 1877 by English surgeon and dermatologist Erasmus Wilson...
- Urethritis
Term: urethritis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of urethra? Origin: Anc Greek?????/uron(=urine) >????/????(=watery liquid) >???/roe(=flowing)+ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine gender...
- Urolithiasis
Term: urolithiasisOrigin: Anc Greek?????/ouron(=urine) >????/oros <o+??? (=flow) +?????/lithos(=stone) Definition Urolithiasis is the presence of urinary calculi in the urinary system (kidney, bladder, and/or urethra ). ...
- Urine
Term: urine Origin: Anc Greek ?????/ouron(=urine)>latin urina < ???? <o+??? (=flow) Coined: early 14th cen DefinitionA mainly aqueous solution of salt (sodium chloride) and substances called urea and uric acid as a waste product ...