Glycosuria
[glahy-kohs-yoo-ree-uh] /ˌglaɪ koʊs yʊˈri ə/
noun, Pathology.
1.
excretion of glucose in the urine, as in diabetes.
/ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈsjʊərɪə/
noun
1.
the presence of excess sugar in the urine, as in diabetes
glycosuria gly·co·su·ri·a (glī’kə-sur’ē-ə, -shur’-)
n.
gly’co·su’ric adj.
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