urogenitalsystem

noun

UK /ˌjʊərəʊˈdʒenɪtl ˈsɪstəm/

US /ˌjʊroʊˈdʒenɪtl ˈsɪstəm/

The parts of the body that make pee and help make babies.

The doctor explained how the urogenitalsystem works.

SYNONYMS

genitourinary system urinary and genital system reproductive and urinary system GU system

RELATED WORDS

kidney bladder urethra reproductive organs

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The combined organs of the urinary and reproductive systems studied together in medicine.

Medical students learn about the urogenitalsystem in anatomy class.

3. A group of body parts that share a blood supply and develop together.

The urogenitalsystem develops early in an embryo.

4. The body system doctors check when someone has trouble peeing.

Her urogenitalsystem was examined at the clinic.