uro-
/ˈjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/
uro- prefix: urine; relating to urine and the urinary system.
Prefix (1)
uro-
Prefix (2)
uro-
Origin of uro-
From Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron).
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).
Words formed from uro-
- uroammoniac
- uroanthelone
- urobilin
- urobilinaemia
- urobilinemia
- urobilinogen
- urobilinogenuria
- urobilinuria
- urocanase
- urocanate
- urocanate hydratase
- urocanic acid
- urocanicase
- urocele
- urochloralic acid
- urochrome
- urochromogen
- urocrisis
- urocyanin
- urocyanogen
- urocyanosis
- urocyst
- urocystic
- urocystitis
- urodynia
- uroedema
- uroenterone
- uroepithelial
- uroerythrin
- uroflavin
- uroflowmetry
- urofollitropin
- urofuscohematin
- urogastric
- urogastrone
- urogenital
- urogenital apparatus
- urogenital canal
- urogenital cleft
- urogenital diaphragm
- urogenous
- uroglaucin
- urogonadotropin
- urograffin
- urogram
- urographic
- urography
- urogravimeter
- urogynecologist
- urogynecology
- urohaematin
- urohematin
- urohematoporphyrin
- uroheparin
- urohypertensin
- urokinase
- urolagnia
- urolith
- urolithiasis
- urolithic
Questions about uro-
- What does uro- mean?
- Uro- means urine; relating to urine and the urinary system.
- What part of speech is uro-?
- Uro- is a prefix.
- How do you pronounce uro-?
- Uro- is pronounced /ˈjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/.
Words near uro- in the dictionary
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