natriuresis /na·tri·ure·sis/ (na″tre-ūr-e´sis) excretion of sodium in the urine, particularly in excessive amounts.
natriuresis
natriuresis (nāˈ·tr
·yōō·rēˑ·sis),
pressure natriuresis increased urinary excretion of sodium along with water when arterial pressure increases; a compensatory mechanism to maintain blood pressure within the normal range.
na·tri·u·re·sis (n  tr -y -r  s s)n. Excretion of excessive amounts of sodium in the urine. |
natriuresis
[nā′trēyoo͡rē′sis]
Etymology: L, natrium, sodium; Gk, ouresis, urination
the excretion of greater than normal amounts of sodium in the urine. The condition may result from the administration of natriuretic diuretic drugs or from various metabolic or endocrine disorders.
natriuresis (nāˈ·tr
·yōō·rēˑ·sis),n the secretion of increased amounts of sodium in urine. It may be due to endocrine or metabolic conditions, or due to the use of natriuretic diuretic medications.
natriuresis
the excretion of abnormal amounts of sodium in the urine.
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