Meaning
rootur/o
urine, urinary tract
GreekUrinary
Terms built from ur/o
3 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with ur/o marked.
- urostomyur/o + -stomySurgical creation of an opening for urine drainage
- uremiaur/o + -emiaToxic condition due to kidney failure; urea in blood
- urinalysisLaboratory analysis of urine
ur/o decoded step by step
2 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root ur/o means “urine”.
- The suffix -stomy means “creating opening”.
- Together: Surgical creation of an opening for urine drainage.
- The root ur/o means “urine”.
- The suffix -emia means “blood condition”.
- Together: Toxic condition due to kidney failure; urea in blood.
Parts that combine with ur/o
Word parts that appear alongside ur/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use ur/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
urology
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with ur/o, word for word.
More urinary roots and combining forms
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