Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urinalysis

/jʊəɹɪˈnælɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
uri-nal-y-sis
IPA
/jʊəɹɪˈnælɪsɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The comprehensive analysis of urine.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ūrīnabor. Middle English uryne English urine Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Ancient Greek ἀναλύω (analúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis)bor. Medieval Latin analysisbor. English analysis blend English urinalysis Blend of urine + analysis.

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How do you pronounce urinalysis?
The recorded pronunciation is /jʊəɹɪˈnælɪsɪs/.
What does urinalysis mean?
The comprehensive analysis of urine.
Where does urinalysis come from?
Etymology tree Latin ūrīnabor. Middle English uryne English urine Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Ancient Greek ἀναλύω (analúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis)bor. Medieval Latin analysisbor. English analysis blend English urinalysis Blend of urine + analysis.

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