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Polyuria

Also called Excessive urination

EndocrinologyNephrologyImportant

Abnormally large daily urine output, a cardinal symptom of diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, and other conditions impairing urinary concentration.

Korean

다뇨증

비정상적으로 많은 소변 생성; 당뇨병·요붕증의 주요 증상.

French

Polyurie

Production urinaire anormalement abondante ; symptôme cardinal du diabète sucré et insipide.

Word parts

  • poly-PrefixMany, much
  • -uriaSuffix(Greek) Urine condition

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