Urogram

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A diagnostic procedure that captures images of the urinary tract and kidneys to evaluate their structure and function
2. An imaging method utilized to examine the urinary system, including the kidneys and bladder, for medical analysis
3. A medical test that produces images of the kidneys, bladder, and urinary tract to assess their condition and detect abnormalities

Etymology: "Urogram" is built from two pieces: "uro-", from Greek "ouron" meaning "urine", and "-gram", from Greek "gramma" meaning "something written or drawn". Put together, the word literally describes a picture of urine's pathway through the body, which is what the test records. The "uro-" element is the same one behind "urology", the branch of medicine devoted to the urinary tract. Medical vocabulary built on Greek roots like this became a standard way to name new diagnostic techniques, so "-gram" appears in many similar coinages for records produced by imaging or measuring devices.