Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genitourinary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: gen-i-touri-nary
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the genital and urinary systems of the body, together with their function, disease, etc.

Example Sentences

"Slaves were used preferentially to test genitourinary subjects. [...] Experimental ovariotomy and surgery for bladder stones also relied heavily upon black and mulatto subjects."

Etymology

From genito- + urinary.

Phrases

genitourinary system

Synonyms

GU urogenital urinogenital

Questions

What does genitourinary mean?: Of or pertaining to the genital and urinary systems of the body, together with their function, disease, etc.
Where does genitourinary come from?: From genito- + urinary.

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