urology

American  

[yoo-rol-uh-jee] / yʊˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the scientific, clinical, and especially surgical aspects of the study of the urine and the genitourinary tract in health and disease.

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urology British  

/ ˌjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪk, jʊˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of diseases of the urogenital tract

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urology Scientific  

/ y-rŏl′ə-jē /

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract and urogenital system.

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urology Cultural  

1. The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the urinary tract.

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Other Word Forms

• urologic adjective
• urological adjective
• urologist noun

Etymology

Origin of urology

First recorded in 1745–55; uro- ¹ + -logy

Example Sentences

For example, a “stone box” for urology patients is packed with vegetables to help prevent kidney stones.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Earlier this month, med-tech provider Teleflex announced the sale of its acute care, interventional urology and original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, businesses to two different buyers for more than $2 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

A subsegment of that business is urology, for which the company bought Axonics for $3.7 billion in 2024.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Prof Hashim Ahmed, chair of urology at Imperial College London, says: “We need to screen 570 men to prevent one death - that’s a lot of men to counsel.”

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

"If you're negative on this test, it's almost certain that you don't have aggressive prostate cancer," said Chinnaiyan, S. P. Hicks Endowed Professor of Pathology and professor of urology at Michigan Medicine.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024