"uro-" meaning in English

See uro- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/ (note: stress on first syllable; e.g. uropod), /jʊəˈɹɒ-/ (note: stress on second syllable; e.g. urology), /ˌjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/ (note: stress on later syllable; e.g. urogenital)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|οὖρον}} Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} uro-, {{en-prefix}} uro-
  1. urine; relating to urine and the urinary system. Tags: morpheme Translations (relating to urine): uro- (Catalan), uro- (French), uro- (Galician), uro- (Italian), uro- (Portuguese), uro- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-uro--en-prefix-OmRR-rgx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 35 20 Derived forms: uroammoniac, uroanthelone, urobilin, urobilinaemia, urobilinemia, urobilinogen, urobilinogenuria, urobilinuria, urocanase, urocanate, urocanate hydratase, urocanic acid, urocanicase, urocele, urochloralic acid, urochrome, urochromogen, urocrisis, urocyanin, urocyanogen, urocyanosis, urocyst, urocystic, urocystitis, urodynia, uroedema, uroenterone, uroepithelial, uroerythrin, uroflavin, uroflowmetry, urofollitropin, urofuscohematin, urogastric, urogastrone, urogenital, urogenital apparatus, urogenital canal, urogenital cleft, urogenital diaphragm, urogenous, uroglaucin, urogonadotropin, urograffin, urogram, urographic, urography, urogravimeter, urogynecologist, urogynecology, urohaematin, urohematin, urohematoporphyrin, uroheparin, urohypertensin, urokinase, urolagnia, urolith, urolithiasis, urolithic, urolithology, uroliths, urologic, urological, urologist, urology, urolutein, uromancy, uromelanin, urometer, uromodulin, uronephrosis, uronic acid, uronology, uronoscopy, uropathogenic, uropathy, uropepsin, uroporphyrin, uroporphyrinogen, urorectal, uroscopic, uroscopist, uroscopy, urosepsin, urosepsis, urospectrin, urostomy, uroxin
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

IPA: /ˈjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/ (note: stress on first syllable; e.g. uropod), /jʊəˈɹɒ-/ (note: stress on second syllable; e.g. urology), /ˌjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/ (note: stress on later syllable; e.g. urogenital)
Etymology: New Latin, from Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|grc|οὐρά||tail}} Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} uro-, {{en-prefix}} uro-
  1. Tail. Tags: morpheme Derived forms: Urochordata, urochord, uropod, uroboros, urocyon, urod, urodela, urodele, uropsilus, urosome
    Sense id: en-uro--en-prefix-8FtGwKh2
  2. urochord (organ) or the Urochordata; having a tail. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-uro--en-prefix-qHsYvg1V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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      },
      "expansion": "uro-",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "uro-",
      "name": "en-prefix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Tail."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "urochord (organ) or the Urochordata; having a tail."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "urochord",
          "urochord"
        ],
        [
          "Urochordata",
          "Urochordata#Translingual"
        ],
        [
          "tail",
          "tail"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/",
      "note": "stress on first syllable; e.g. uropod"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jʊəˈɹɒ-/",
      "note": "stress on second syllable; e.g. urology"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/",
      "note": "stress on later syllable; e.g. urogenital"
    }
  ],
  "word": "uro-"
}

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