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pyuria

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pyuria /py·u·ria/ (pi-ur´e-ah) pus in the urine.
py·u·ri·a (p-yr-)
n.
The presence of pus in the urine, usually a sign of urinary tract infection.
pyuria (pīū´rē),
n abnormal numbers of white blood cells in the urine. Without proteinuria, it suggests infection of the urinary tract. With proteinuria, it suggests infection of the kidney (pyelonephritis).
pyuria
pus in the urine. The pus may be obvious or be detectable only on microscopic examination and be in the form of leukocytes in casts or rafts. Usually accompanied by bacteria.
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