French word

urinaire

Pronunciation

IPA/yʁinɛʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveurinary

Example

Le médecin a détecté une anomalie urinaire.

The doctor detected a urinary abnormality.

Illustration for urinaire (urinary)

More examples

Elle a consulté pour une infection urinaire.

She sought medical attention for a urinary tract infection.

Core concept

A medical label linking urine with the organs and passages that produce and carry it.

Common phrases

  • infection urinaire

    urinary tract infection

  • incontinence urinaire

    urinary incontinence

  • douleur urinaire

    pain with urination

Similar words

vésical: Relating to the bladder.
rénal: Relating to the kidneys.
mictionnel: Relating to urination.
urétral: Relating to the urethra.

Definition in French

Qui a trait aux voies urinaires ou à l'urine elle-même.

Word origin

The adjective is formed from Latin urina, meaning urine, plus the adjectival suffix -arius, inherited through the historical development of French.

Usage tips

  • Urinaire has the same spelling in masculine and feminine singular, as in un examen urinaire and une infection urinaire.

Related words

  • urineurinenoun
  • urinerurinateverb
  • urinationurinationnoun

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