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| cloaca |
the cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and reproductive tracts open in birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians. [1/3 definitions] |
| cystic |
of or concerning the gall bladder or urinary bladder. [1/2 definitions] |
| cystitis |
inflammation of the urinary bladder. |
| cystoscope |
an instrument for examining the urinary bladder and passages. |
| gonorrhea |
a contagious venereal disease, involving inflammation of the genital organs and urinary tract, transmitted mainly by sexual intercourse. |
| monotreme |
any of the lowest order of mammals, such as the platypus and spiny anteater, that lay eggs and have a common opening for the digestive, urinary, and genital tracts. |
| urogenital |
of or concerning the urinary or genital organs; genitourinary. |
| urology |
the area of medicine that deals with the physiology and disorders of the urinary or genitourinary tracts. |
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