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Where does “uro-” come from?

uro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

uro- (English): urine; relating to urine and the urinary system;...

Definitions

  1. urine; relating to urine and the urinary system;...

Ancestry of “uro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail

Words derived from “uro-”

  • urogenital
  • fluorouracil
  • uracil
  • urologist
  • urology
  • urodynamic
  • urological
  • urography
  • urolithiasis
  • propylthiouracil
  • uropathy
  • urodynamics
  • urogram
  • urolith
  • uroporphyrinogen
  • urosepsis
  • urostyle
  • uropod
  • urosome
  • urostomy
  • thiouracil
  • uroflowmetry
  • uroepithelial
  • bromouracil
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