polyuria

[ pol-ee-yoor-ee-uh ]

nounPathology.

the passing of an excessive quantity of urine, as in diabetes, in certain nervous diseases, etc.

Origin of polyuria

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at poly-, -uria

Other words from polyuria

pol·y·u·ric, adjective

Words Nearby polyuria

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How to use polyuria in a sentence

Under exceptional circumstances, in cases of polyuria, inosite can occur.
Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex | Samuel Leopold Schenk
She slept well the fourth night, and, save that she had twice a slight return of polyuria, went on without a single drawback.
Fat and Blood | S. Weir Mitchell
The quantity is increased (polyuria) during absorption of large serous effusions and in many nervous conditions.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
The quantity may be so considerable as to constitute a polyuria.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II | Various
There is no polyuria; nycturia is uncommon, quite the exception.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for polyuria

polyuria

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈjʊərɪə) /

noun

pathol physiol the state or condition of discharging abnormally large quantities of urine, often accompanied by a need to urinate frequently

Derived forms of polyuria

polyuric, adjective

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