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di·u·re·sis
/
ˌdaɪ
əˈri
sɪs
/
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[
dahy-
uh
-
ree
-sis
]
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noun
increased discharge of urine.
Origin:
1675–85;
<
Neo-Latin
<
Greek
diourē-
(verbid stem of
dioureîn
to urinate) +
-sis
-sis
; see
diuretic
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diuresis
(ˌdaɪjʊˈriːsɪs)
—
n
excretion of an unusually large quantity of urine
[C17: from New Latin, from Greek
diourein
to urinate]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Medical Dictionary
diuresis
di·u·re·sis (dī'ə-rē'sĭs)
n.
Discharge of urine, especially in unusually large amounts.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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