Urinogenital
/ˌjʊərɪnoʊˈdʒɛnɪtəl/noun
Relating to the urinary and genital organs or systems.
Did you know?Its second half comes from the same ancient root as “genus,” “gene,” “kin,” and “kind”—all linked to birth, origin, or being brought forth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵenh₁-
“To beget, give birth, or bring forth; the ancestral root behind the genital element.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
οὖρον (ouron)
“Urine; an early source of the urinary element.”
Classical Latin
Latin
urīna
“Urine.”
Classical Latin
Latin
genitālis
“Relating to generation or procreation; from gignere, “to beget.””
19th Century
Medical English
urinogenital
“Formed from urino- and genital, referring collectively to the urinary and reproductive organs.”
Modern English
English
urinogenital
“Relating to the urinary and genital systems, often in anatomy and medicine.”