POLYURIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes

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Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("polyuria" is a kind of...):

kidney disease; nephropathy; nephrosis; renal disorder (a disease affecting the kidneys)

Holonyms ("polyuria" is a part of...):

diabetes (a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst)

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