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polyuria
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polyuria /poly·uria/ (-ūr´e-ah) excessive secretion of urine.
pol·y·u·ri·a (pl-yr-)
n.
Excessive passage of urine, as in diabetes. Also called hydruria.

Polyuria
Excessive production of urine.

polyuria
[pol′ēyoo͡r′ē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, polys + ouron, urine
the excretion of an abnormally large quantity of urine. Some causes of polyuria are diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, use of diuretics, excessive fluid intake, and hypercalcemia.

polyuria [pol″e-u´re-ah]
excessive excretion of urine, such as with diabetes mellitus.

polyuria (pol´ēyoor´ē),
n the passage of an abnormally increased volume of urine. It may result from increased intake of fluids, inadequate renal function, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or diabetes insipidus, diuresis of edema fluid, or ascites.

polyuria
the formation and excretion of a large volume of urine. A history of polyuria in an animal is as unreliable as a history of polydipsia. A quantitative assurance that polydipsia is present suggests an error of renal tubular efficiency either as a result of toxic damage or an absence of the pituitary gland's antidiuretic hormone.

compensatory polyuria
see physiological polyuria (below).
pathological polyuria
that caused by a disease of the kidney or disorder elsewhere in the body, e.g. diabetes mellitus or liver failure.
pharmacological polyuria
is caused by administered fluids or medication, such as glucocorticoids or diuretics.
physiological polyuria
the result of increased fluid intake; called also compensatory polyuria (above).

polyuria
Nephrology Excessive urination due to ↑ production


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