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polyuria
[ pol-ee-yoor-ee-uh ]
noun
- the passing of an excessive quantity of urine, as in diabetes, in certain nervous diseases, etc.
polyuria
/ ËŒ±èÉ’±ôɪˈÂáÊŠÉ™°ùɪə /
noun
- pathol physiol the state or condition of discharging abnormally large quantities of urine, often accompanied by a need to urinate frequently
Derived Forms
- ËŒ±è´Ç±ô²âˈ³Ü°ù¾±³¦, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è´Ç±ôy·³Ü۾±³¦ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
There is no puffiness beneath the eyes, no polyuria, and no nycturia as a rule.
Thirst is relieved by anything that relieves the polyuria.
M. D., female, age 3-1/2 years, entered April 7, 1915, with a history of having progressively lost weight for a month past, and of having had a tremendous thirst and polyuria.
Symptoms.—The disease is characterized by a progressive pernicious anemia, remittent fever, polyuria, and gradual emaciation in spite of a voracious appetite.
Opportunities for making observations on the quantity of urine secreted were not great, and I can offer no remark as to the occurrence of polyuria.
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