urinoscopy


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urinoscopy

(ˌjʊərɪˈnɒskəpɪ)
n, pl -pies
(Medicine) a medical or diagnostic examination of the urine
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urinoscopy, uroscopy

examination of the urine for diagnostic purposes. — urinoscopic, uroscopic, adj.
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