uroscopy

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noun

the visual diagnostic examination of urine during ancient and medieval Europe

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

nounuroscopy (plural uroscopies)

plural uroscopies

  1. historicalmedicinethe visual diagnostic examination of urine during ancient and medieval Europe

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  2. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  3. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  4. Englishuro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  8. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  9. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  10. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  11. Englishuroscopy

From uro- + -scopy.

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Translations

Greek ουροσκοπία
  • ουροσκοπία (ouroskopía)examination of urine
Spanish uroscopía
  • uroscopíaexamination of urine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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