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polyuria

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pol·y·u·ri·a  (pl-yr-)
n.
Excessive passage of urine, as in diabetes.
poly·uric adj.
polyuria [ˌpɒlɪˈjʊərɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol Physiol the state or condition of discharging abnormally large quantities of urine, often accompanied by a need to urinate frequently
polyuric  adj
polyuria
the passing of an abornomally large amount of urine. — polyuric, adj.
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Noun1.polyuria - renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes
kidney disease, nephropathy, renal disorder, nephrosis - a disease affecting the kidneys
diabetes - a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
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