phosphaturia

[ fos-fuh-toor-ee-uh, -tyoor- ]

/ ˌfɒs fəˈtʊər i ə, -ˈtyʊər- /

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noun Pathology.

the presence of an excessive quantity of phosphates in the urine.

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Origin of phosphaturia

First recorded in 1875–80; phosphate + -uria

OTHER WORDS FROM phosphaturia

phos·pha·tu·ric, adjective

Words nearby phosphaturia

phosphatide, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine, phosphatize, phosphaturia, phosphene, phosphide, phosphine, phosphite, phospho-

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How to use phosphaturia in a sentence

Sodium glycerophosphate is of special value in neurasthenia, Addisons disease, phosphaturia and phthisis.
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British Dictionary definitions for phosphaturia

phosphaturia

/ (ˌfɒsfəˈtjʊərɪə) /

noun

pathol an abnormally large amount of phosphates in the urine

Derived forms of phosphaturia

phosphaturic, adjective

Word Origin for phosphaturia

C19: New Latin, from phosphate + -uria

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