urinary
pronunciation
How to pronounce urinary in British English:
UK [ˈjʊərɪnəri]
How to pronounce urinary in American English:
US [ˈjʊrəneri]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine
- of or relating to the urinary system of the body
Word Origin
- urinary (adj.)
- 1570s, from Modern Latin urinarius, from Latin urina (see urine).
Example
- 1. Dehydration is the urinary issue people are most likely to encounter , stoller said .
- 2. As she recounted the steps leading to her decision to focus on diseases of the urinary tract , I couldn 't help wondering about her future practice .
- 3. Men in both groups showed marked improvement in erectile function and desire and a decline in urinary problems .
- 4. It also leads to infections and urinary difficulties , and scar tissue can make childbirth more dangerous , increasing maternal mortality and injuries such as fistulas .
- 5. Food safety scandals have blighted the dairy industry in china since 2008 , when melamine-tainted milk killed at least six babies and caused kidney stones and urinary tract problems in hundreds of thousands of children .