bacteriuria

American

[bak-teer-ee-yoor-ee-uh] / bækˌtɪər iˈjʊər i ə /

Also bacteruria

noun

Pathology.

the presence of bacteria in the urine.

bacteriuria British

/ bækˌtɪərɪˈjʊərɪə, ˌbæktəˈrjʊərɪə /

noun

the presence of bacteria in the urine

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Etymology

Origin of bacteriuria

First recorded in 1885–90; bacteri- + -uria

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bacteriuria

When this occurs, it’s called asymptomatic bacteriuria, or AB.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 17, 2020

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