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I found this on a check-up sheet my little sister has. (She has to have a check-up before going into 6th grade) It has a bunch of things the doctor has to check (Height, weight, vision, hearing, etc.) The word is genitourinary..what does it mean?

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Of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or their functions

Other Answers:
Her private area - why don't you find something else to do?

just like it sounds..genital and urinary.

In anatomy, the genitourinary system is the organ system of all the reproductive organs and the urinary system. These are often considered together due to their common embryological origin.
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wikipedia

the genitourinary system is the organ system of all the reproductive organs and the urinary system.

genitals and urinary tract
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nurse

Taken directly from wikipedia,
"In anatomy, the genitourinary system is the organ system of all the reproductive organs and the urinary system. These are often considered together due to their common embryological origin."

Of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or their functions.
Dictionary.com

All reproductive organs including urinary.

its a form of cancer.
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http://www.webmd.com/content/Biography/9/110548.htm

In anatomy, the genitourinary system is the organ system of all the reproductive organs and the urinary system. These are often considered together due to their common embryological origin.

Check for urinary tract infection?

Main Entry: gen·i·to·uri·nary
Pronunciation: "je-n&-tO-'yur-&-"ner-E
Function: adjective
: of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or functions

Genitourinary refers to her vulva.

Her female reproductive organs, and her liquid waste elimination organs.

That is as politely as I know how to say it.

The person above who said it is a form of cancer is either misinformed, or is joking.

of, relating to, affecting, treating, or being the organs or functions of excretion and reproduction.

'genitourinary'..it's the organ system of all the reproductive organs and urinary tract. apparently they combine it because of their common embryological origins.
in layman's terms i think it means a check up of the urinary tract (uti's are NOT fun) and the reproductive organs.although i don't know why they would need to check that on a 6th grader.

The reproductive area. genito reprodutive area urinary
they are looking for problems that may have been overlooked

sounds like they checked her 'privately'',,looked for irritation etc,,my 3 daughters never had that done,,you should ask why?

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