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polyuria
This is a clinical term used primarily in medical contexts to describe a symptom rather than a disease itself. It is frequently contrasted with oliguria (decreased urine output) and anuria (absence of urine production). In a diagnostic setting, it is often paired with polydipsia, which is the excessive thirst that typically accompanies the loss of fluids.
As a medical condition describing a physiological state, the term is treated as an uncountable noun. It refers to the phenomenon of excessive urination and does not typically take a plural form in professional medical literature.
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The patient reported severe polyuria that woke him up several times a night.
Chronic polyuria can lead to significant dehydration if fluid intake is not maintained.
Chronic polyuria can lead to significant dehydration if fluid intake is not maintained.
Is the polyuria a side effect of the new diuretic medication?
He noticed a sudden onset of polyuria and polydipsia last month.
The nurse documented the polyuria as part of the daily intake and output chart.
I wonder if this polyuria is related to my blood sugar levels.
Polyuria is a hallmark symptom of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
Polyuria is a hallmark symptom of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
The physician ordered a 24 hour urine collection to quantify the polyuria.