| urogenital region | The anterior portion of the perineal region containing the openings of the urethra and vagina in the female and the urethra and root structures of the penis in the male. Synonym: regio urogenitalis, urogenital region. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| urogenital ridge | One of the paired longitudinal ridge's developing in the dorsal body wall of the embryo on either side of the dorsal mesentery; the ridge is formed at first by the growing mesonephros and later by the mesonephros and the gonad. Synonym: genital fold, wolffian ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urogenital septum | The coronally placed ridge formed by the caudal portion of the urogenital ridges fusing in the midline of the embryo; it lies between the hindgut dorsally and the bladder ventrally. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urogenital sinus | The ventral part of the cloaca after its separation from the rectum by the growth of the urorectal septum; from it develops the lower part of the bladder in both sexes, the prostatic portion of the male urethra, and the urethra and vestibule in the female. Synonym: persistent cloaca. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urogenital surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the urinary tract or its organs and on the male or female genitalia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urogenital system | The organs concerned in the production and excretion of urine, together with the organs of reproduction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urogenital triangle | The anterior portion of the perineal region containing the openings of the urethra and vagina in the female and the urethra and root structures of the penis in the male. Synonym: regio urogenitalis, urogenital region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urogenous | 1. Producing or excreting urine. 2. Of urinary origin. Synonym: urogenous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uroglaucin | <physiology> A body identical with indigo blue, occasionally found in the urine in degeneration of the kidneys. It is readily formed by oxidation or decomposition of indican. Origin: 1st uro- + L. Glaucus bright. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| urogonadotropin | See: human menopausal gonadotropin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urograffin | A mixture of salts of diatrizoic acid used to form density gradients. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urogram | The radiographic record obtained by urography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urography | <investigation> Roentgenography of a part of the urinary tract which has been rendered opaque by some opaque medium. (18 Nov 1997) |
| urogravimeter | Synonym: urinometer. Origin: uro-+ L. Gravis, heavy, + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| urohaematin | <physiology> Urinary haematin; applied to the normal colouring matter of the urine, on the supposition that it is formed either directly or indirectly (through bilirubin) from the haematin of the blood. See Urochrome, and Urobilin. Origin: 1st uro- + haematin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |