Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z urodid Any moth in the family Urodidae. urodilatin A hormone that causes diuresis through increasing renal blood flow. urodynamic Of or pertaining to urodynamics. urodynamically By means of urodynamics urodynamicist A specialist in urodynamics urodynamics The (study of the) dynamics of the flow of urine through the urinary tract. urodynia Pain during urination. uroepithelial Relating to the uroepithelium. uroepithelium Synonym of urothelium. uroerythrin A red pigment (chromophore) associated with the brickdust deposit. urofacial Affecting the urinary tract and the face; applied to Ochoa syndrome. uroflow A test that measures the rate of flow during urination. uroflowmeter A device that measures the flow of urine. uroflowmetric Relating to uroflowmetry. uroflowmetry measurement of the flow of urine urofollitropin A purified form of follicle-stimulating hormone from the urine of postmenopausal women, important in the development of follicles by the ovaries. urofuscin A red-brown pigment sometimes found in urine samples, especially in cases of porphyrinuria. urofuscohematin A red pigment derived from hematin, occurring in the urine. urogastric Behind the stomach; said of two lobes of the carapace of certain crustaceans. urogastrone A substance secreted by the Brunner's glands that inhibits parietal cells and chief cells of the stomach from secreting acid and their digestive enzymes, in order to protect the duodenum. urogenic Relating to the production of urine. urogenital Of, or relating to the urinary and the genital systems. urogenitally In a urogenital manner urogenitals The urogenital system. urogenous Originating in the urine. uroglaucin A substance, apparently the same as indigo, occasionally found in the urine in degeneration of the kidneys. It is readily formed by oxidation or decomposition of indican. urogomphus A paired structure, in the larvae and/or pupae of certain coleopterans, which grows out of the tergum of the last body segment and projects beyond the tip. urogonadal Relating to the urinary system and the gonads urografin Any of a family of contrast media containing derivatives of diatrizoic acid urogram An image of the urinary tract, taken by X-ray. urographic of, or relating to urography. urography Radiography of the urinary tract. urogravimeter urinometer uroguanylin A peptide secreted by enterochromaffin cells in the duodenum and proximal small intestine. It acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C, and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia. urogynecological Relating to urogynecology. urogynecologist One who works in the field of urogynecology. urogynecology A surgical subspecialty of urology and gynecology. urohidrosis The act of cooling oneself by urinating on the legs, as in some birds. urohyal Of or pertaining to one or more median and posterior elements in the hyoid arch of fishes. uroid The posterior part of a locomotive amoeba. urokinase A protease, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin, and is used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis. urolagnia Synonym of urophilia. urolagniac Someone who has urolagnia. urolagnic Of or relating to urolagnia. urolagnist Someone who has urolagnia. uroleptid Any ciliate of the genus Uroleptus urolite a fossil or trace fossil of urine urolith A urinary stone, being any stone passed from the urinary tract, such as a bladder stone or a kidney stone. urolithiasis Formation of, and thus also presence of, calculi in the urinary tract. urolithiatic Having or relating to urolithiasis. urolithic Of or pertaining to a urolith urolithin Any of a group of metabolites produced by human colon microflora from ellagic acid and related compounds urologic Of or pertaining to urology. urological Of or pertaining to urology. urologically In a urologic manner; with respect to urology urologist A doctor of urology. urology The surgical specialty of medicine that treats disorders of the urinary tract and the urogenital system. urolophid Any fish in the family Urolophidae. uromancer Someone versed in uromancy uromancy divination based on the urine uromere Any of the abdominal segments of an arthropod. urometer An areometer for measuring the specific gravity of urine. urometric Relating to urometry. urometry The measurement of the specific gravity of urine. uromodulin Tamm-Horsfall protein uromucoid A glycoprotein present in urine uronate Any salt or ester of a uronic acid. uroneural Synonym of urodermal. uronic Of or pertaining to the uronic acids or their derivatives. uronium The univalent cation formed by protonating the oxygen atom of urea. uronology The branch of medicine that deals with urine. uronyl A univalent radical derived from a uronic acid Uroosa A female given name. uropatagium The portion of patagium found between the hind limbs and connecting to the tail. uropathic Relating to uropathy. uropathogen Any pathogen of the urinary tract uropathogenesis pathogenesis of the urinary tract uropathogenic That causes uropathy. uropathogenicity The condition of being uropathogenic uropathologist A pathologist whose specialism is uropathology uropathology The pathology of the urinary tract uropathy Any disease or disorder of the urinary tract. uropeltid Any member of the family Uropeltidae of shield-tail snakes. uropeltoid Any member of the Uropeltoidea superfamily of snakes. uroperitoneum The presence of urine in the peritoneal cavity urophagia The consumption of urine. urophile One with a sexual dependency on the smell and/or taste of urine or the sight and sound of someone urinating. urophilia Undinism, a fetish for or sexual dependency on either the smell and/or taste of urine, or the sight and sound of someone urinating. urophysis A neurohaemal organ of the caudal neurosecretory system of teleost fish Uropi A constructed language created by Joël Landais uroplakin Any of a particular family of transmembrane proteins uroplania The discharge of urine through an abnormal passage. uroplaque A layer of plaque on the surface of a urothelium uroplasminogen urokinase when active against plasminogen uropod either of the two posterior abdominal appendages of the lobster, shrimp and some other crustaceans. uropodal Of or pertaining to a uropod. uropodid Any tortoise mite of the family Uropodidae uropodoid uropodid uropoetic Producing or stimulating the production of urine. uropoiesis The production of urine by the kidneys and its subsequent excretion uropoietic Relating to uropoiesis. uroporphyria The presence of porphyrins in the urine uroporphyric Relating to uroporphyria uroporphyrin Any of a group of porphyrins excreted in the urine in some cases of porphyria. uroporphyrinogen Any of a class of tetrapyrroles with four propionic acid groups and four acetic acid groups, involved in the synthesis of porphyrin. uroprotection protection of the urinary tract uroprotective That protects the urinary tract (typically, from urotoxicity) uropygial Of or pertaining to the uropygium; on the rump. uropygid Any arachnid of the order Thelyphonida; whip scorpion; vinegaroon. uropygium The posterior part of a bird's body from which the tailfeathers grow. uropyloric Pertaining to the posterior part of the pyloric division of the stomach of the crayfish and some other crustaceans. uroradiologic Relating to uroradiology. uroradiological Relating to uroradiology. uroradiologist A radiologist whose speciality is uroradiology uroradiology radiology of the urinary tract urorectal Relating to, or connecting, the urinary tract and the rectum urorosein Synonym of urrhodin. urorrhagia Synonym of polyuria. urorrhea Synonym of enuresis (“involuntary urination”). urosaccharometry The measurement of sugar content in the urine. urosacral Of or pertaining to both caudal and sacral parts of the vertebral column. uroschesis The retention or suppression of urine. uroscopic of, or relating to uroscopy uroscopist One who carries out uroscopy. uroscopy the visual diagnostic examination of urine during ancient and medieval Europe uroselective That selectively affects the prostate gland and the flow of urine uroselectivity The property of being uroselective. urosepsis sepsis caused by bacteria from the urinary tract invading the bloodstream uroseptic Of, relating to, or suffering from urosepsis. urosepticemia Septicemia of urological origin. urosis Any disease of the urinary organs. urosomal Relating to a urosome urosome The abdomen or postabdomen of an arthropod urosomite One of the somites of the urosome. urosonography sonography of the urinary tract urospectrin A pigment found in the urine, possibly the same as urohematoporphyrin. urostealith A fatty kind of renal calculus. urostegal Relating to the urostege. urostege One of the plates on the underside of a snake's tail. urosteon A median ossification at the back of the lophosteon in the sternum of some birds. urosternite The sternal or lower of any of the segments of insects and other arthropods, often described as genitalia. urostomy A surgically constructed opening in the urinary tract allowing urine to exit the body; the procedure of making such an opening. urostylar Relating to the urostyle. urostyle A styliform process forming the posterior extremity of the vertebral column in some fishes and amphibians. urostylid Any true bug of the family Urostylididae urostyloid Any ciliate of the genus Urostyloides urotensin Any of a group of peptide ligands (tensins) secreted by the uroneurapophysa of some goby fish urotensinergic Produced or activated by urotensins urotergite A urite and tergite considered as a unit urothelial Relating to the urothelium