Urinary
polyuria
pol-ee-YOOR-ee-uh
StatusNew
Definition
Excessive urination
PathologyUrinary
Breakdown
Prefix
poly-
many
Suffix
-uria
urine condition
Etymology
Greek: poly- (many) + -uria (urine condition)
Practice
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hematuria
hem-uh-TOOR-ee-uh
Blood in the urine
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oliguria
ol-ih-GYOOR-ee-uh
Decreased urine production
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anuria
an-YOOR-ee-uh
Absence of urine production
Urinary
polycythemia
pol-ee-sy-THEE-mee-uh
Abnormal increase in red blood cells
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polyneuropathy
pol-ee-noo-ROP-uh-thee
Disease affecting multiple peripheral nerves
Nervousneur/o
dysuria
dis-YOOR-ee-uh
Painful or difficult urination
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