uroscopy

[ yoo-ros-kuh-pee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. inspection or analysis of the urine as a means of diagnosis.

uroscopy

/ ˌjʊərəˈskɒpɪk; jʊˈrɒskəpɪ /

noun

1. med examination of the urine See also urinalysis

Derived Forms

• uˈroscopist, noun
• uroscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• u·ro·scop·ic [y, oo, r-, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
• u·rosco·pist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uroscopy¹

First recorded in 1640–50; uro- ¹ + -scopy

Example Sentences

It is safe to assume that his techniques were of a higher order than those usually associated with uroscopy.

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