Urology is the medical-surgical specialty that is responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of renal morphological diseases, those of the urinary system and retro-peritoneum that affect both sexes, as well as diseases of the male genital system, regardless of age.

As anatomical field of action, it includes the kidney and its adjacent structures, the urinary tract and the male genital apparatus, addressing the dysfunctions of the following organs and structures