1
: presence of (a specified substance) in urine
albuminuria
2
: condition of having (such) urine
polyuria
especially : abnormal or diseased condition marked by the presence of (a specified substance)
pyuria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek -ouria, from ouron urine, from ourein to urinate — more at urine

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“-uria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-uria. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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