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pyuria

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py·u·ri·a  (p-yr-)
n.
The presence of pus in the urine, usually a sign of urinary tract infection.
pyuria [paɪˈjʊərɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol any condition characterized by the presence of pus in the urine
[from New Latin, from Greek puon pus + ouron urine]
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Noun1.pyuria - presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection
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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[FIGURE 4 OMITTED] Sterile pyuria (numerous leucocytes but no bacterial growth) may be due to the presence of antibiotics.
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