glycosuria

noun

gly·​cos·​uria ˌglī-kō-ˈshu̇r-ē-ə  ˌglī-kəs-ˈyu̇r- 

: the presence in the urine of abnormal amounts of sugar

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary glycose glucose + New Latin -uria

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for glycosuria

• nocturia

Medical Definition

glycosuria

noun

gly·​cos·​uria ˌglī-kō-ˈshu̇r-ē-ə  -kəs-ˈyu̇r- 

: the presence in the urine of abnormal amounts of sugar

called also glucosuria

compare glycuresis

glycosuric

-ˈshu̇(ə)r-ik  -ˈyu̇(ə)r- 

adjective