Urologic

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Concerning the medical field that studies and treats disorders of the urinary system and male reproductive organs
2. Associated with the specialty dedicated to diagnosing and managing conditions affecting the urinary tract and reproductive health
3. Pertaining to the branch of medicine that focuses on conditions related to the urinary system and reproductive organs in males

Etymology: "Urologic" is simply "urology" with the adjective ending "-ic" attached, so the word's real history lies in the parts it is built from. The first part comes from Ancient Greek "ouron" (οὖρον), meaning urine, which is linked to the verb "oureō" (οὐρέω), to urinate. The second part is "-logy," which goes back to Greek "logos" (λόγος), meaning word, reason, or study, and which was used to name fields of learning, so "urology" is a study of the urinary system. The "-ic" ending came into English through Latin "-icus," passing through Old French "-ique" and then Middle English "-ik," and it simply makes a noun into an adjective meaning "relating to" that noun. Put together, "urologic" means "relating to urology," the medical specialty concerned with the urinary tract and related reproductive health.

Synonyms: urological