hyposthenuria

[ hī-pŏs′thə-nur′ē-ə ]

n.

Excretion of urine of low specific gravity due to an inability of the tubules of the kidneys to produce concentrated urine.

Words nearby hyposthenuria

hypostatic congestion, hypostatic ectasia, hypostatic pneumonia, hypostatize, hyposthenia, hyposthenuria, hypostome, hypostomia, hypostyle, hyposulfite, hyposulfurous

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