"Urartian" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The term "Urartian" refers to something or someone pertaining to or related to the ancient kingdom of Urartu, an Iron Age kingdom that existed in the 1st millennium BC in the South Caucasus, covering parts of present-day Eastern Turkey, Western Armenia, and North Eastern Iran.
People of the Urartian culture were known for their skills in metalworking, and developing a distinctive style of art, architecture, and a writing system.
In modern usage, "Urartian" can also refer to something in terms of its vocabulary, belonging to the Urartian language, an isolated member of the Hurro-Urartian language family.
Uranorrhaphy refers to an ancient surgical technique used to treat urinary incontinence or other urinary disorders, in which a gold or silver wire was inserted into the urethra to support and stabilize it. This method was used in the late 19th century, particularly in the United Kingdom.
Uranoscopy refers to the study of the back of the skull and is a term used in psychiatry that implies divine insight, inspiration or intuition.
The term "Urantia" refers to our current planet, Earth, in a specific spiritual or cosmological context.<br><br>In the Urantia Book, a spiritual text published in 1955, Urantia is considered one of the 607 inhabited planets in the universe, and it is the headquarters of a constellation of 841 planets. The name "Urantia" is derived from the Aramaic word "ur ho entreia", which means "the earth" in that language.<br><br>The concept of Urantia is also associated with The Urantia Book, a spiritual text that teaches that God is the Absolute, the Infinite, and the Universal – the indivisible universe – and that He became the midpoint of the infinite and the finite within His own mind and motivation.
Uranium pentavalent ion, often encountered in the form of uranate salts, which is a naturally occurring radioactive chemical compound that is toxic to humans.
Urätemia refers to the excretion of urate in the urine and, more specifically, to an elevated concentration of uric acid or urate in the blood or urine.
Urban - relating to cities or towns, as opposed to rural areas, or relating to the culture of cities, their lifestyles, etc. can also mean relating to the districts around city centers.
Refined or cultured, especially in a way that is considered typically Associated with the city or city life.<br><br>Example: "He was an urbane person, with a sophisticated sense of humor."