diuresis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of diuresis
First recorded in 1675–85; from New Latin, from Greek diourē- (verb stem of dioureîn “to urinate”; see diuretic) + -sis -sis
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The drug improves diuresis, the elimination of excess fluid from the lungs, thereby relieving congestion, and it can reduce hospital stays.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
"It is a way to both improve diuresis AND get a head start on implementing Guideline Directed Medical Therapy in patients with acute heart failure," Lindenfeld said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
Gibson considers the seeds diuretic and quotes two cases where abundant diuresis immediately followed by the application of a poultice of the bruised seeds over the pubis.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
Terminations.—The simple form of the disease most frequently terminates favorably on the eighth or tenth day by resolution or absorption of the effusion, with usually a profuse diuresis, and with or without diarrhea.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
Caffein is indicated if digitalis is contraindicated or does not act satisfactorily, and the patient is not nervously excited, but perhaps is stupid or apathetic, and also when diuresis is desired.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
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