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diuresis

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di·u·re·sis  (d-rss)
n.
Excessive discharge of urine.
[New Latin, from Late Latin dirticus, diuretic; see diuretic.]
diuresis [ˌdaɪjʊˈriːsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) excretion of an unusually large quantity of urine
[from New Latin, from Greek diourein to urinate]
diuresis
an abnormally heavy or increased discharge or flow of urine. — diuretic, n., adj.
See also: Bodily Functions
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Noun1.diuresis - increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease


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