- polyuria
- noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1842 excessive secretion of urine
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Polyuria — Pol y*u ri*a, n. [NL. See {Poly }, and {Urine}.] (Med.) A persistently excessive flow of watery urine, with low specific gravity and without the presence of either protein or sugar. It is generally accompanied with more or less thirst. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polyuria — [päl΄ē yoor′ē ə] n. [ModL: see POLY & URIA] excessive urination, as in some diseases polyuric adj … English World dictionary
Polyuria — In medicine, polyuria is a condition characterized by the passage of large volumes of urine (at least 2.5 L over 24 hours in adults). [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003146.htm] Polyuria is sometimes used to refer to urinary… … Wikipedia
Polyuria — The passage of an abnormally large amount of urine. Someone with polyuria passes too much urine and so may have frequency, the need to urinate frequently. Polyuria is a classic textbook sign of diabetes mellitus that is under poor control or not… … Medical dictionary
polyuria — noun renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes • Hypernyms: ↑kidney disease, ↑renal disorder, ↑nephropathy, ↑nephrosis • Part Holonyms: ↑diabetes * * * polyuria to… … Useful english dictionary
Polyuria — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 E23.2 Hypophysärer Diabetes insipidus N25.1 Renaler Diabetes insipidus … Deutsch Wikipedia
polyuria — polyuric, adj. /pol ee yoor ee euh/, n. Pathol. the passing of an excessive quantity of urine, as in diabetes, in certain nervous diseases, etc. [1875 80; < NL; see POLY , URIA] * * * … Universalium
polyuria — noun The production of an abnormally large amount of urine; one symptom of diabetes … Wiktionary
polyuria — n. excessive urination (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
polyuria — [ˌpɒlɪ jʊərɪə] noun Medicine production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine. Derivatives polyuric adjective … English new terms dictionary
