polyuria (redirected from compensatory polyuria)

pol·y·u·ri·a  (pl-yr-)

n.

Excessive passage of urine, as in diabetes.

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poly·uric adj.

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polyuria

the passing of an abornomally large amount of urine. — polyuric, adj.

See also: Bodily Functions

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Noun

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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