Polyuria


[pol-ee-yoo r-ee-uh] /ˌpɒl iˈyʊər i ə/

noun, Pathology.
1.
the passing of an excessive quantity of urine, as in diabetes, in certain nervous diseases, etc.
/ˌpɒlɪˈjʊərɪə/
noun
1.
(pathol, physiol) the state or condition of discharging abnormally large quantities of urine, often accompanied by a need to urinate frequently

polyuria pol·y·u·ri·a (pōl’ē-yur’ē-ə)
n.
Excessive passage of urine, as in diabetes. Also called hydruria.

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