泌ひ尿にょう器き

also: ひつにょうき

ひ

にょ

う

き

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

urinary organs

anatomy

Anatomical term referring to the organs involved in urine production and excretion, such as the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.

泌ひ尿にょう器きの病びょう気きについて専せん門もん医いに相そう談だんした。
I consulted a specialist about a disease of the urinary organs.

泌ひ

尿にょう

器き

科か

は

泌ひ

尿にょう

器き

の

疾しっ

患かん

を

扱あつか

う

診しん

療りょう

科か

です

。

Urology is the medical department that deals with disorders of the urinary organs.

Written forms

泌尿器
- ひにょうき
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading ひにょうき is the most common.
- ひつにょうき
  Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard in modern usage.
ひつにょうき

Kanji

泌ooze, flow, soak in
尿urine
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

泌ひ尿にょう器き科か
泌尿器科 is the medical specialty (urology), while 泌尿器 refers to the organs themselves.

Etymology

Compound of 泌 (ひ, 'ooze, seep'), 尿 (にょう, 'urine'), and 器 (き, 'organ, vessel'). The reading ひつにょうき is a variant that may reflect an older or alternative pronunciation of 泌.