bacteriuria

[ bak-teer-ee-yoor-ee-uh ]

nounPathology.
  1. the presence of bacteria in the urine.

Origin of bacteriuria

1
First recorded in 1885–90; bacteri- + -uria
  • Also bac·ter·u·ri·a [bak-tuh-roor-ee-uh, -ter-yoor]. /ˌbæk təˈrʊər i ə, -tərˈyʊər/.

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British Dictionary definitions for bacteriuria

bacteriuria

bacteruria (ˌbæktəˈrjʊərɪə)

/ (bækˌtɪərɪˈjʊərɪə) /


noun
  1. the presence of bacteria in the urine

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