uroepithelium

noun

uro·​ep·​i·​the·​li·​um

ˌyu̇r-ō-ˌep-ə-ˈthē-lē-əm

plural uroepithelia

: urothelium

When urinary tract infections develop in such children, associated renal tract abnormalities usually appear to play a role, indicating that adequate urine flow and intact uroepithelium are key in the prevention of urinary tract infections.

—Giovanni Montini et al., The New England Journal of Medicine

uroepithelial

-əl

adjective

uroepithelial cells