phosphaturia

[ fos-fuh-too r-ee-uh, -tyoo r- ]
/ ˌfɒs fəˈtʊər i ə, -ˈtyʊər- /

noun Pathology.

the presence of an excessive quantity of phosphates in the urine.

Origin of phosphaturia

First recorded in 1875–80; phosphate + -uria

OTHER WORDS FROM phosphaturia

phos·pha·tu·ric, adjective

Words nearby phosphaturia

phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylserine, phosphatize, phosphaturia, phosphene, phosphide, phosphine, phosphite, phospho-

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British Dictionary definitions for phosphaturia

phosphaturia
/ (ˌfɒsfəˈtjʊərɪə) /

noun

pathol an abnormally large amount of phosphates in the urine

Derived forms of phosphaturia

phosphaturic, adjective

Word Origin for phosphaturia

C19: New Latin, from phosphate + -uria

Medical definitions for phosphaturia

phosphaturia
[ fŏs′fə-tur′ē-ə ]

n.

An excess of phosphates in the urine.