urinalysis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /jʊəɹɪˈnælɪsɪs/
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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The comprehensive analysis of urine.
‘He was still booking them in for their check-ups. All that cholesterol to be tested, all those urinalyses.’
2000, J. G. Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 70:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| urinalyses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
fr analyse d’urine (analysis of urine) · cmn 尿檢 /尿检 (analysis of urine) · ko 소변검사 (analysis of urine) · fi virtsakoe (analysis of urine) · ja 検尿 (analysis of urine) · id urinalisis (analysis of urine) · ko 오줌검사 (analysis of urine) · cmn 尿常規 /尿常规 (analysis of urine)