glycosuria

[ glahy-kohs-yoo-ree-uh ]

nounPathology.
  1. excretion of glucose in the urine, as in diabetes.

Origin of glycosuria

1
1855–60; glycose (a monosaccharide) + -uria

Other words from glycosuria

  • gly·cos·u·ric, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for glycosuria

glycosuria

glucosuria

/ (ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈsjʊərɪə) /


noun
  1. the presence of excess sugar in the urine, as in diabetes

Origin of glycosuria

1
C19: from New Latin, from French glycose glucose + -uria

Derived forms of glycosuria

  • glycosuric or glucosuric, adjective

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