urinalysis

noun
uri·​nal·​y·​sis | \ ˌyər-ə-ˈna-lə-səs How to pronounce urinalysis (audio) , ˌyu̇r-\
plural urinalyses\ ˌyər-​ə-​ˈna-​lə-​ˌsēz How to pronounce urinalyses (audio) , ˌyu̇r-​ \

Definition of urinalysis

: chemical analysis of urine

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Another was sent back to complete a random urinalysis drug test, something that’s routine in the Navy. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Squadron leaders warned of dangerous helicopter ‘hot seat’ hours before sailor fatally injured, report finds," 5 Aug. 2019 In Judge Alm’s experiment, the probationer, prosecutor, public offender, and probation officer pre-committed to a system of frequent urinalysis, for which a positive or missed test would result in an immediate but brief stay in jail. Gabriel Rossman, National Review, "Mark Kleiman Was the Nation’s Greatest Thinker on Drug Policy," 23 July 2019 Tonya Couch, 50, was booked into the Tarrant County Jail in Texas for failing a urinalysis test, a county official told Fox News. Nicole Darrah, Fox News, "Mom of 'affluenza teen' arrested again," 28 Mar. 2018 Kleiman suggests adopting urinalysis for probationers more broadly and extending its logic to other ways of monitoring offenders, such as through GPS ankle bracelets, as a way to impose social order at lower cost. Gabriel Rossman, National Review, "Mark Kleiman Was the Nation’s Greatest Thinker on Drug Policy," 23 July 2019 The good news is that a doctor can diagnose a UTI with several different lab tests, including a urinalysis, according to the Mayo Clinic. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Here’s Why You Should Always Wipe Front-to-Back," 9 Mar. 2019 Tonya Couch, 50, was booked into the Tarrant County Jail in Texas for failing a urinalysis test, a county official told Fox News. Nicole Darrah, Fox News, "Mom of 'affluenza teen' arrested again," 28 Mar. 2018 The doctor can also input the results of the patient’s urinalysis; a negative drug test gives them another opportunity to spin the prize wheel, Dr. Maricich says (in addition to the voucher reward). Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "The FDA Thinks This App Could Help People With Opioid Use Disorder Stay in Recovery," 17 Dec. 2018 Tonya Couch, 50, was booked into the Tarrant County Jail in Texas for failing a urinalysis test, a county official told Fox News. Nicole Darrah, Fox News, "Mom of 'affluenza teen' arrested again," 29 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of urinalysis

1889, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for urinalysis

New Latin, irregular from urin- + analysis

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urinalysis

noun
uri·​nal·​y·​sis | \ ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs How to pronounce urinalysis (audio) \
plural urinalyses\ -​ˌsēz How to pronounce urinalyses (audio) \

Medical Definition of urinalysis

: chemical analysis of urine