glycosuria

noun gly·cos·uria \ˌglī-kō-ˈshu̇r-ē-ə, ˌglī-kəs-ˈyu̇r-\

Definition of GLYCOSURIA

: the presence in the urine of abnormal amounts of sugar

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary glycose glucose + New Latin -uria

First Known Use: 1860

Medical Dictionary

noun gly·cos·uria \ˌglī-kō-ˈshu̇r-ē-ə, -kəs-ˈyu̇r-\

: the presence in the urine of abnormal amounts of sugar—called also glucosuria; compare glycuresis

—gly·cos·uric \-ˈshu̇(ə)r-ik, -ˈyu̇(ə)r-\ adjective

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