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polyuria
(poly|uria)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpɒlɪˈjʊərɪə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine.
Compare with
diuresis
.
Derivatives
polyuric
adjective
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