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pyuria

pyuria noun: the presence of pus in the urine.

Noun

pyuria (plural pyurias)

  1. The presence of pus in the urine.
    • Pyuria may result from suppuration in any part of the urinary system, or from an abscess opening into the urinary tract.1903, Thomas Kirkpatrick Monro, Manual of Medicine, page 516
    • The Sternheimer-Malbin stain is useful in diagnosis of pyelonephritis, and of even more help in differential diagnosis of the pyurias.1955, John Henry Cunningham, Oswald Swinney Lowsley, The Year Book of Urology, page 122

pyuria meaning in Tamil and Kannada

pyuria in Tamil

சிறுநீரில் சீழ், சிறுநீர்சீழ், சீழ்நீரிழிவு

pyuria in Kannada

ಕೀವುಮೂತ್ರ, ಕೀವುಚ್ಚೆ, ಮೂತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೀವು ಇರುವುದು

Forms of pyuria

pluralpyurias

Origin of pyuria

From py- + -uria.

Questions about pyuria

What does pyuria mean?
Pyuria means the presence of pus in the urine.
What is pyuria in Tamil?
Pyuria in Tamil is சிறுநீரில் சீழ், சிறுநீர்சீழ், சீழ்நீரிழிவு. See Pyuria meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyuria?
Pyuria is a noun.
What is the plural of pyuria?
The plural of pyuria is pyurias.

Words near pyuria in the dictionary

  1. pytilia
  2. pytilias
  3. pyts
  4. pytyriasis
  5. Pyu
  6. pyuria
  7. pyurias
  8. pyurid
  9. pyurids
  10. pyx
  11. pyx juries

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