hematuria

[ hee-muh-toor-ee-uh, -tyoor-, hem-uh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

First recorded in 1805–15; hemat- + -uria

In Africa the ova, and even adults, of Distoma hmatobium are common, accompanying "Egyptian hematuria."

The chapter on hematuria presents a very curious specimen of medieval pathology.

Hematuria is a comparatively rare and very grave complication.

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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