- urinary system
- urinary system n the organs of the urinary tract comprising the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
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systema urinarium.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
urinary system
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Urinary bladder — Infobox Anatomy Name = Urinary bladder Latin = vesica urinaria GraySubject = 255 GrayPage = 1227 Caption = Urinary system. Caption2 = Bladder Width = 300 System = Artery = Superior vesical artery Inferior vesical artery Umbilical artery Vaginal… … Wikipedia
urinary apparatus — noun the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine • Syn: ↑urogenital system, ↑urogenital apparatus, ↑urinary system, ↑genitourinary system, ↑genitourinary apparatus, ↑systema urogenitale … Useful english dictionary
urinary bladder — noun a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine • Hypernyms: ↑bladder, ↑vesica • Part Holonyms: ↑urinary tract, ↑urogenital system, ↑urogenital apparatus, ↑urinary system, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
