Etymology

-uria

Today it means: urine; urination; presence in urine (of a substance denoted by a prefixed combining form); state or condition of the urine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  2. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  3. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  4. English today-uria

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, Latin -ūria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία (-ouría), from οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

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