Urinology
/ˌjʊə.rɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The study of urine or urinary conditions.
Did you know?The modern scientific term is built from Greek roots for “urine” and “study,” but urine itself was long treated as a powerful diagnostic material in premodern medicine, especially in urinalysis and uroscopy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ouron
“urine”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-logia
“study, discourse”
Late Latin
Latin
urina
“urine”
19th Century
English
urinology
“the study of urine or urinary matters”
Modern English
English
urinology
“the study of urine or urinary conditions”