泌尿器

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 泌尿器(ひにょうき) refers to the organs involved in producing urine and carrying it out of the body.
• Basic usage: The examples refer to these organs in a medical checkup and in discussion of a possible problem.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Organs versus the department 泌尿器科
  • 泌尿器科(ひにょうきか) names the medical specialty or department dealing with the urinary system. The final 科 distinguishes the organs from the field that treats them.