urinalysis

u·ri·nal·y·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yoo r-uh-nal-uh-sis]
- /ˌyʊər əˈnæl ə sɪs/
- /ˌjə.rə.ˈnæ.lə.səs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo r-uh-nal-uh-sis]
- /ˌyʊər əˈnæl ə sɪs/

Definitions of urinalysis word

noun plural urinalysis Medicine/Medical. an examination of the urine to determine the general health of the body and, specifically, kidney function, usually including measurement of pH, tests for protein, glucose, ketones, and blood, and microscopic evaluation of sediment obtained by centrifugation. 1
noun urinalysis medical testing of urine 1
noun urinalysis analysis of the urine to test for the presence of disease by the presence of protein, glucose, ketones, cells, etc 0
noun urinalysis a physical, chemical, or microscopic analysis of a urine sample 0

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Origin of urinalysis

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; urine + (an)alysis

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Parts of speech for Urinalysis

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urinalysis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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