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chyluria

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chyluria /chy·lu·ria/ (kil-ur´e-ah) chyle in the urine, due to obstruction between the intestinal lymphatics and the thoracic duct and rupture of renal lymphatics into the renal tubules.
chy·lu·ri·a (k-lr-)
n.
The presence of chyle in the urine.

chyluria
the presence of chyle in the urine, giving it a milky appearance, due to obstruction of lymph flow, which causes rupture of lymph vessels into the renal pelves, ureters, bladder or urethra.

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