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pyuria

Syllabification: (py·u·ri·a)
Pronunciation: /pīˈyo͝orēə/
Definition of pyuria

noun

Medicine
  • the presence of pus in the urine, typically from bacterial infection.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Greek puon 'pus' + -uria

pyuria in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pyuria in the British & World English dictionary