pyuria

noun py·uria \pī-ˈyu̇r-ē-ə\

Definition of PYURIA

: pus in the urine; also : a condition characterized by pus in the urine

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1811

Medical Dictionary

noun py·uria \pī-ˈyu̇r-ē-ə\

: the presence of pus in the urine; also : a condition (as pyelonephritis) characterized by pus in the urine

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