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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, urogenital, urobilin

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Term: hematuria Literally meaning: ?urine with blood? Origin: Anc Greek ????-/hema(-blood) (gen ???????/hematos) +?????/-uria > ?????uron(=urine) Coined/History Definition The presence of erythrocytes in urine ...

- 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...

- Enuresis
Term: enuresisLiterally meaning: "to urinate in?Origin: Anc Greek??/en(=in)???????/uresis(=urination) > ?????/ouron(=urine)>latin urina >???? <o+??? (=flow) Coined/History (?)Definition Enuresis is the inability to control urination...

- Diuretic
Term: diureticOrigin: 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...

- 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 ). ...

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