natriuresis

[ney-truh-yoo-ree-sis]

noun

excretion of sodium in the urine.

Origin of natriuresis

1957; natri(um) + -uresis < Greek oúrēsis urination, equivalent to ourē-, variant stem of oureîn to urinate + -sis -sis

Related formsna·tri·u·ret·ic

[ney-truh-yoo-ret-ik] /ˌneɪ trə yʊˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective, noun

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natriuresis in Medicine

natriuresis

[nā′trə-yu-rē′sĭs]

n.

Excretion of excessive amounts of sodium in the urine.

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