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urinary

[ yoor-uh-ner-ee ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to urine.
  2. pertaining to the organs secreting and discharging urine.


noun

Archaic.
plural urinaries.

urinary

/ ˈʊəɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. anatomy of or relating to urine or to the organs and structures that secrete and pass urine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a reservoir for urine
  2. another word for urinal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of urinary1

From the New Latin word ūīܲ, dating back to 1570–80. See urine, -ary
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The team hope the podcast will remind listeners that urinary incontinence is avoidable.

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When Colleen Henderson’s three-year-old daughter complained of pain while using the bathroom, doctors brushed it off as a urinary tract infection or constipation, common maladies in the potty-training years.

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Excess ingestion may, however, cause urinary and fecal color change.

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Professor Paul Gill, from Northumbria University, said: "It has a long term impact on the bladder and urinary tract but we still don't know an awful lot about the longer term consequences on the body."

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Even small and relatively inexpensive prescription medical goods such as urinary catheters can be onerous to find, especially in an emergency, the actress said.

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