the branch of medicine that treats disorders of the urinary tract and the urogenital system
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
Care and treatment of disease and disorders of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive system
{i} branch of medicine dealing with the female urinary organs and the male urogenital organs and their diseases
Medical specialty dealing with the urinary system and male reproductive organs. It traces its origin to medieval lithologists, itinerant healers who specialized in surgical removal of bladder stones. The Spanish surgeon Francisco Díaz wrote the first treatises on urinary-tract disease (1588) and is regarded as the founder of modern urology. Most modern urological procedures originated in the 19th century. Today, urologists use bladder catheters (see catheterization), the cystoscope (to view the inside of the bladder), and various diagnostic imaging techniques; treat prostatic disorders; perform vasectomies; and may surgically remove stones in the urinary tract and cancers of the kidneys, bladder, and testicles. Urology deals mostly with male patients; the urinary tract in females may be treated by gynecologists (see obstetrics and gynecology)
the medical specialty concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the genitourinary tract top
A medical specialty concerned with the genital-urinary system, including the kidneys, and bladder