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genitourinary
adjective
gen·i·to·uri·nary
ˌje-nə-tō-ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē
: of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or functions : urogenital
genitourinary disorders
Examples of genitourinary in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
About 1% – 2% of people previously infected have endocrine conditions, about the same levels as estimates of genitourinary disorders post-Covid.
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Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 June 2024
Urinary Tract Infections Both men and women may experience more genitourinary infections in their 40s.8 For people with vaginas, increased urinary tract infections (UTIs) are possible.
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Madeleine Burry, Health, 28 Feb. 2024
For 30 years the standard of care for this type of bladder cancer was chemotherapy alone, says oncologist David J. Benjamin, who treats genitourinary cancers at Hoag Family Cancer Institute in southern California.
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Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 4 July 2013
This technique is particularly advantageous for certain cancer types that are accessible through noninvasive or minimally invasive procedures, such as skin cancers, gynecological tumors and genitourinary tumors.
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Behzad Ebrahimi, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
Some of those born with hypospadias have other conditions that are commonly thought of in the large group of DSDs, but most cases do not have other differences in their genitourinary and reproductive anatomy.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 7 June 2023
About 15% of people might experience vaginal atrophy, or genitourinary syndrome of menopause, during perimenopause.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Symptoms of poisoning include gastrointestinal and genitourinary mucosal irritation along with renal dysfunction.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2017
As a clinician, Hahn specialized in treating lung and genitourinary cancers.
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 1 Nov. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1803, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Genitourinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genitourinary. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
genitourinary
adjective
gen·i·to·uri·nary
ˌjen-ə-tō-ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē
: of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or functions
Medical Definition
genitourinary
adjective
gen·i·to·uri·nary
-ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē
: of, relating to, affecting, or being the organs of reproduction and urination : urogenital
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