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natriuresis

[ ney-truh-yoo-ree-sis ]
/ ˌneɪ trə yʊˈri sɪs /

noun

excretion of sodium in the urine.

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Origin of natriuresis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM natriuresis

na·tri·u·ret·ic [ney-truh-yoo-ret-ik] /ˌneɪ trə yʊˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective, noun

Words nearby natriuresis

natl., nato, natremia, natriferic, natrium, natriuresis, natriuretic, natrolite, natron, natsopa, natsume
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Medical definitions for natriuresis

natriuresis
[ nā′trə-yu-rē′sĭs ]

n.

Excretion of excessive amounts of sodium in the urine.
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