uro-

word-forming element meaning "urine," from Greek ouron "urine" (see urine).

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c. 1300, from Old French orine, urine (12c.) and directly from Latin urina "urine," from PIE *ur- (source also of Greek ouron "urine"), variant of root *we-r- "water, liquid, milk" (source also of Sanskrit var "water," Avestan var "rain," Lithuanian jūrės "sea," Old English wær, Old Norse ver "sea," Old Norse ur "drizzling rain"), related to *eue-dh-r (see udder).

urogenital (adj.)

1838, from uro- + genital. Form urinogenital is attested from 1836.

urology (n.)

1753, from uro- + -logy.

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