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POLYURIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("polyuria" is a kind of...):
kidney disease; nephropathy; nephrosis; renal disorder (a disease affecting the kidneys)
Holonyms ("polyuria" is a part of...):
diabetes (a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst)
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