pyuria
[ pahy-yoo r-ee-uh ]
/ paɪˈyʊər i ə /
noun Pathology.
the presence of pus in the urine.
Origin of pyuria
1805–15;
py- +
uria
Words nearby pyuria
pythogenic,
python,
pythonesque,
pythoness,
pythonic,
pyuria,
pyx,
pyxidium,
pyxie,
pyxis,
pyxis nautica
British Dictionary definitions for pyuria
pyuria
/ (paɪˈjʊərɪə) /
noun
pathol
any condition characterized by the presence of pus in the urine
Word Origin for pyuria
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
puon pus +
ouron urine
Medical definitions for pyuria
pyuria
[ pī-yur′ē-ə ]
n.
The presence of pus in the urine, usually a sign of urinary tract infection.