Webster's Dictionary 1913

2350

Ureteritis

‖U‐re′ter‐i″tis (?), n. [NL. See Ureter, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the ureter. Dunglison.

2351

Urethane

U‐reth″ane (?), n.(Chem.) A white crystalline substance, NH2.CO.OC2H5, produced by the action of ammonia on ethyl carbonate. It is used somewhat in medicine as a hypnotic. By ex...

2352

Urethane (2)

U‐reth″ane (?), n. [F. uréthane. See Urea; Ether.] (Org. Chem.) A white crystalline substance, NH2.COOC2H5, produced by the action of ammonia on ethyl carbonate or by heating ur...

2353

Urethra

‖U‐re″thra (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �. See Urine.] (Anat.) The canal by which the urine is conducted from the bladder and discharged.

2354

Urethral

U‐re″thral (?), a. Of or pertaining to the urethra.Urethral fever(Med.), fever occurring as a consequence of operations upon the urethra.

2355

Urethritis

‖U′re‐thri″tis (?), n. [NL. See Urethra, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the urethra.

2356

Urethroplasty

U‐re″thro‐plas′ty (?), n. [Urethra + -plasty.] (Surg.) An operation for the repair of an injury or a defect in the walls of the urethra. — U‐re′thro‐plas″tic (#), a.

2357

Urethroscope

U‐re″thro‐scope (?), n. [Urethra + -scope.] (Med.) An instrument for viewing the interior of the urethra.

2358

Urethroscopy

U′re‐thros″co‐py (?), n.(Med.) Examination of the urethra by means of the urethroscope.

2359

Urethrotome

U‐re″thro‐tome (?), n. [Urethra + Gr. � to cut.] An instrument for cutting a urethral stricture.

2360

Urethrotomy

U′re‐throt″o‐my (?), n. [Urethra + Gr. � to cut.] (Surg.) An incision of the urethra, esp. incision for relief of urethral stricture.

2361

Uretic

U‐ret″ic (?), a. [L. ureticus, Gr. �. See Urine.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to the urine; diuretic; urinary; as, uretic medicine.

2362

Urge

Urge (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Urged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Urging (?).] [L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See Wreak, v. t.]1. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.Thro...

2363

Urge (2)

Urge (?), v. i. 1. To press onward or forward.2. To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.

2364

Urgence

Ur″gence (?), n. Urgency.

2365

Urgency

Ur″gen‐cy (?), n. [Cf. F. urgence.] The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion.

2366

Urgent

Ur″gent (?), a. [L. urgens, p. pr. of urgere: cf. F. urgent. See Urge.] Urging; pressing; besetting; plying, with importunity; calling for immediate attention; instantly importa...

2367

Urgently

Ur″gent‐ly, adv. In an urgent manner.

2368

Urger

Ur″ger (?), n. One who urges. Beau. & Fl.

2369

Uric

U″ric (?), a. [Gr. � urine: cf. F. urique. See Urine.] (Physiol. Chem.) Of or pertaining to urine; obtained from urine; as, uric acid.Uric acid, a crystalline body, present in s...

2370

Urim

‖U″rim (?), n. [Heb. �rīm, pl. of �r, fire �r light.] A part or decoration of the breastplate of the high priest among the ancient Jews, by which Jehovah revealed his will on ce...

2371

Urinal

U″ri‐nal (?), n. [L. urinal, fr. urina urine: cf. F. urinal.]1. A vessel for holding urine; especially, a bottle or tube for holding urine for inspection.2. A place or convenien...

2372

Urinarium

U′ri‐na″ri‐um (?), n. [LL. urinarium.] (Agric.) A reservoir for urine, etc., for manure.

2373

Urinary

U″ri‐na‐ry (?), a. [L. urina urine: cf. F. urinaire.]1. Of or pertaining to the urine; as, the urinary bladder; urinary excretions.2. Resembling, or being of the nature of, urin...

2374

Urinary (2)

U″ri‐na‐ry, n. A urinarium; also, a urinal.

2375

Urinate

U″ri‐nate (?), v. i. [LL. urinare.] To discharge urine; to make water.

2376

Urination

U′ri‐na″tion (?), n. The act or process of voiding urine; micturition.