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hyposthenuria

[ hī-pŏs′thə-nur′ē-ə ]
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n.

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

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Words nearby hyposthenuria

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