diuresis (redirected from pressure diuresis)

di·u·re·sis  (d-rss)

n.

Excessive discharge of urine.

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[New Latin, from Late Latin dirticus, diuretic; see diuretic.]

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diuresis [ˌdaɪjʊˈriːsɪs]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) excretion of an unusually large quantity of urine

[from New Latin, from Greek diourein to urinate]

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diuresis

an abnormally heavy or increased discharge or flow of urine. — diuretic, n., adj.

See also: Bodily Functions

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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