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urinary

adjective

Simple meaning

Of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine.

Pronunciation

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yuruhnuhree

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈjɝənɛɹi

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. urology

    Of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine

Used this way, urinary is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use urinary

  • “Some medical conditions can affect the urinary tract.”adjective

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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urinary tracturinary bladderurinary incontinenceurinary retentionurinary systemurinary organsurinary diversionurinary calcium

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • urinationnounDerived noun

    The discharge of urine.

  • urinalnounDerived noun · specialist

    A plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • urinary organnounCompound term

    An organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them.

  • urinary retentionnounCompound term

    Holding urine in the urinary bladder.

  • urinary systemnounCompound term

    The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine.

  • urinary tractnounCompound term

    The organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine.

  • urinary tract infectionnounCompound term

    Any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract.

  • urinary apparatusnounCompound term

    The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine.

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