NCIt synonyms : Urologic/Renal Body System; Renal/Urologic Organ System; Organ System, Renal/Urologic; Body System, Renal/Urologic; Renal/Urologic Body System;
NCIt related terms : Urinary system, NOS; urinary tract;
NCIt definition : The organs involved in the creation and excretion of urine.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The organs that make urine and remove it from the body. The urinary tract
is divided into two parts. The upper urinary tract includes the kidneys and ureters.
The lower urinary tract includes the bladder and urethra. The kidneys remove waste
and extra fluid from the blood to make urine. The urine flows from the kidneys through
the ureters to the bladder. It is stored in the bladder until it leaves the body through
the urethra.; CDISC: The organs involved in the creation and excretion of urine. (NCI);