calciuria

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Related to calciuria: hypercalciuria, absorptive hypercalciuria

hypercalciuria

[hi″per-kal″se-u´re-ah]

excess of calcium in the urine, such as in hypercalcemia or in defective renal tubular reabsorption of calcium.

calciuria

(kăl′sē-yo͝or′ē-ə)

The presence of calcium in the urine.

calciuria

[kal′sioo͡r′ē·ə]

Etymology: L, calx, lime; Gk, ouron, urine

the presence of calcium in the urine.

cal·ci·u·ri·a

(kal'sē-yūr'ē-ă)

The urinary excretion of calcium; sometimes used as a synonym for hypercalciuria.

calciuria

calcium in the urine.

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