<B>-uria,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) a state (usually abnormal or morbid) of the urine due to the presence of ______, as in <I>albuminuria, glycosuria, pyuria.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="uriah">
<B>Uriah, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a Hittite soldier in David's army, the husband of Bathsheba. David arranged for Uriah to be killed in battle so that he could marry Bathsheba (in the Bible, II Samuel 11:2-27). </DL>
<A NAME="urial">
<B>urial, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a wild sheep of southern Asia, usually reddish-brown, and somewhat like the bighorn. Also, <B>oorial.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="uric">
<B>uric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with urine. <DD><B> 2. </B>found in urine. </DL>
<A NAME="uricacid">
<B>uric acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a white, crystalline acid, only slightly soluble in water, found in the urine of man, certain animals, reptiles, and birds. It is formed as a waste product of the metabolism of purines. </DL>
<A NAME="uricase">
<B>uricase, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a liver enzyme in lower mammals that breaks down uric acid into allantoin before excretion. The presence of uricase prevents the formation of uric acid in the joints. </DL>
<A NAME="uricosuric">
<B>uricosuric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> aiding or stimulating the passing of uric acid. </DL>
<A NAME="uricotelic">
<B>uricotelic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having uric acid as the main constituent of nitrogenous waste. Birds and snakes are uricotelic. </DL>
<A NAME="uridine">
<B>uridine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a white powder, a nucleoside of uracil, present in ribonucleic acid. </DL>
<A NAME="uriel">
<B>Uriel, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> one of the archangels in Hebrew and Christian tradition. </DL>
<A NAME="urim">
<B>Urim, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> (in the Old Testament) objects whose nature is not known but which were used in connection with the breastplate of the high priest and which served some oracular purpose (usually in the phrase <I>Urim and Thummim,</I> as in Exodus 28:30, but sometimes alone, as in Numbers 27:21). </DL>
<A NAME="urinal">
<B>urinal, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a container for urine, now especially a plumbing fixture designed for use by men or boys. <DD><B> 2. </B>a room, building, or other place for urinating. </DL>
<A NAME="urinalysis">
<B>urinalysis, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ses.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a chemical analysis of a sample of urine. By means of urinalysis doctors can detect certain diseases, such as diabetes. Also, <B>uranalysis.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="urinary">
<B>urinary, </B>adjective, noun, pl. <B>-naries.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>of or having to do with urine. <DD><B> 2. </B>like urine. <DD><B> 3. </B>of or having to do with the organs that secrete and discharge urine. <DD><B> 4. </B>affecting or occurring in these organs. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B><B>=urinal.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) a reservoir for keeping urine, etc., to be used as manure. </DL>
<A NAME="urinarybladder">
<B>urinary bladder,</B> =bladder.</DL>
<A NAME="urinarycalculus">
<B>urinary calculus,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a stone formed in any part of the urinary passages; urolith. </DL>
<A NAME="urinate">
<B>urinate, </B>intransitive verb, <B>-nated,</B> <B>-nating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to discharge urine from the body. </DL>
<A NAME="urination">
<B>urination, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the act of discharging urine. </DL>
<A NAME="urinative">
<B>urinative, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> provoking the flow of urine; diuretic. </DL>
<A NAME="urine">
<B>urine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the fluid that is excreted by the kidneys as a waste product of the body. Human urine goes through the ureters into the bladder and is then discharged from the body through the urethra. Normal human urine is amber in color and slightly acid and has a specific gravity of about 1.02. </DL>
<B>urinometer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of urine. </DL>
<A NAME="urinose">
<B>urinose, </B>adjective. =urinous.</DL>
<A NAME="urinous">
<B>urinous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with urine or containing urine. <DD><B> 2. </B>resembling urine in color, odor, etc. </DL>
<A NAME="urn">
<B>urn, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a vase with a foot or pedestal. Urns were used in Greece and Rome to hold the ashes of the dead. <DD><B> 2. </B>a place of burial; grave; tomb. <DD><B> 3. </B>a coffeepot or teapot with a faucet near the bottom, used for making or serving coffee or tea at the table. <DD><B> 4. </B>(Botany.) the hollow vessel in which the spores of a moss are produced. </DL>
<B>uro-</B> (2),<DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) tail; posterior part, as in <I>urochord, uropod.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="urocanicacid">
<B>urocanic acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an acid that is a product of the metabolism of histidine, found in dog's urine and also in the human epidermis, where it is thought to absorb and dissipate harmful ultraviolet rays. </DL>
<A NAME="urochord">
<B>urochord, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Zoology.) the notochord of an ascidian larva, usually limited to the caudal region. </DL>
<A NAME="urochordal">
<B>urochordal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>provided with a urochord. <DD><B> 2. </B>of or having to do with the urochord or larvae having urochords. </DL>
<A NAME="urochrome">
<B>urochrome, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the yellow pigment which colors urine. </DL>
<A NAME="urochs">
<B>urochs, </B>noun. =aurochs.</DL>
<A NAME="urodele">
<B>urodele, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> belonging to an order of amphibians which retain the tail throughout life, including the salamanders and newts. <DD><I>noun </I> a urodele amphibian. </DL>
<A NAME="urogenital">
<B>urogenital, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with the urinary and genital organs; urinogenital. </DL>
<A NAME="urogenous">
<B>urogenous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>secreting or producing urine. <DD><B> 2. </B>obtained from or present in urine. </DL>
<A NAME="urography">
<B>urography, </B>noun, pl. <B>-phies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the examination of the urinary tract, kidneys, bladder, etc., by means of X rays or the like. </DL>
<A NAME="urokinase">
<B>urokinase, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a protein enzyme that dissolves blood clots. <BR> <I>Ex. Urokinase [is] found as a trace in human urine (New York Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="urolith">
<B>urolith, </B>noun. =urinary calculus.</DL>
<A NAME="urolithiasis">
<B>urolithiasis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Medicine.) the formation of urinary calculi; lithiasis occurring in the urinary tract. </DL>
<A NAME="urolithic">
<B>urolithic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a urinary calculus. </DL>
<A NAME="urologic">
<B>urologic, </B>adjective. =urological.</DL>
<A NAME="urological">
<B>urological, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with urology or the urinary tract. </DL>
<A NAME="urologist">
<B>urologist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an expert in urology. </DL>
<A NAME="urology">
<B>urology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the branch of medicine dealing with the urogenital tract in the male or the urinary tract in the female and their diseases. Also, <B>ourology.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="uronicacid">
<B>uronic acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of chemical compounds found in urine and in mucopolysaccharides, formed by oxidation of the primary alcohol groups of sugars. Galacturonic acid and glucuronic acid are common uronic acids. </DL>
<A NAME="uropod">
<B>uropod, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an abdominal appendage of an arthropod, especially one of the last pair of paddlelike appendages of a lobster. </DL>
<A NAME="uropygial">
<B>uropygial, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with the uropygium. <DD><I>noun </I> a tail feather, especially a large tail feather. </DL>
<A NAME="uropygialgland">
<B>uropygial gland,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a large gland opening on the backs of many birds at the base of the tail, with an oily secretion used in preening the feathers; preen gland; oil gland. </DL>
<A NAME="uropygium">
<B>uropygium, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the rump of a bird, which bears the tail feathers. </DL>
<A NAME="uroscopic">
<B>uroscopic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with the inspection of urine in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. </DL>
<A NAME="uroscopist">
<B>uroscopist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who makes a specialty of urinary examinations. </DL>
<A NAME="uroscopy">
<B>uroscopy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-pies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the examination of the urine, especially as a means of diagnosis. Also, <B>ouroscopy.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="urostyle">
<B>urostyle, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Zoology.) the posterior unsegmented portion of the vertebral column in certain fishes and amphibians. </DL>
<A NAME="urotropin">
<B>Urotropin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Trademark.) a colorless, crystalline substance prepared by the action of ammonia on formaldehyde, used chiefly as a urinary antiseptic. </DL>
<A NAME="uroxanthin">
<B>uroxanthin, </B>noun. =indican</DL>
<A NAME="urperformance">
<B>ur-performance, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the original performance, especially of a musical composition. <BR> <I>Ex. The BBC ... are offering the symphonies in urtext and (as far as may be) in ur-performance--that is, with original mistakes uncorrected (Manchester Guardian Weekly).</I> </DL>
<B>Ursae Majoris,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> genitive of <B>Ursa Major.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="ursaeminoris">
<B>Ursae Minoris,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> genitive of <B>Ursa Minor.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="ursamajor">
<B>Ursa Major,</B> genitive <B>Ursae Majoris.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the most prominent northern constellation, shaped somewhat like a bear with an enormous tail, and including the seven stars of the Big Dipper, two of which (the Pointers) point toward the North Star (Polaris); Great Bear. </DL>
