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di⋅u⋅re⋅sis

[dahy-uh-ree-sis]
–noun
increased discharge of urine.

Origin:
1675–85; < NL < Gk diourē- (verbid s. of dioureîn to urinate) + -sis -sis; see diuretic
di·u·re·sis   (dī'ə-rē'sĭs)   
n.  Excessive discharge of urine.

[New Latin, from Late Latin diūrēticus, diuretic; see diuretic.]

Diuresis

Di`u*re"sis\, n. [NL. See Diuretic.] (Med.) Free excretion of urine.

Main Entry: di·ure·sis
Pronunciation: "dI-(y)&-'rE-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural di·ure·ses /-"sEz/
: an increased excretion of urine

diuresis di·u·re·sis (dī'ə-rē'sĭs)
n.
Discharge of urine, especially in unusually large amounts.

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