Word parts
What it means
Covers the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra plus the reproductive organs, which lie close together and share some passages. A genitourinary assessment includes urine output and color, pain on urination, and discharge or sores in the genital area.
At a glance
| Abbreviations | GU |
|---|---|
| Spanish | genitourinario |
| Also written | GU |
Related terms
bladder
The hollow, stretchy organ in the lower belly that stores urine until it leaves the body.
urinary
Having to do with urine or with the organs that make, store and pass urine.
urinary tract
The organs that make, carry, store and pass urine: the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
kidney
One of two bean-shaped organs in the back of the belly that filter the blood and make urine.