-uria

UK/-ˈjʊəɹɪə/

suffix

urine; urination; presence in urine (of a substance denoted by a prefixed combining form); state or condition of the urine.

Similar
-uresis
OriginAncient Greek οὖρον (oûron) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -ury

  1. medicineurine; urination; presence in urine (of a substance denoted by a prefixed combining form); state or condition of the urine.

    Synonyms: -uresis

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixurine; urination; presence in urine (of a substance denoted by a prefixed combining form); state or condition of the urine.

Similar
-uresis
Also see
uresis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  2. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  3. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  4. English-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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Translations

Catalan -úria
  • -úriarelating to urine
Chinese Mandarin 尿症
  • 尿症 (niàozhèng)relating to urine
French -urie
  • -urierelating to urine
Italian -uria
  • -uriarelating to urine
Polish -uria
  • -uriarelating to urine
Romanian -urie
  • -urierelating to urine
Spanish -uria
  • -uriarelating to urine
Cite this entry
APA

-uria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-uria

MLA

“-uria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-uria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-uria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-uria.

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