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🧬 Genetic urine disorder 🧪 Acid in urine
aciduria

aciduria

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A condition in which urine contains too much acid
  • noun
  • /ˌæsɪˈdʒʊəriə/
  • Specialized
: aciduria
  • The laboratory test confirmed the presence of aciduria in the patient's urine sample.

Examples

  • Dietary changes can sometimes help reduce aciduria caused by excessive protein intake.

  • Doctors monitor aciduria in patients with certain metabolic disorders.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with aciduria after reviewing the test results.

  • Symptoms of aciduria can include fatigue and abdominal pain.

  • Patients with aciduria may experience frequent and painful urination due to the high levels of acids in their urine.

  • The doctor explained that aciduria can result from various metabolic disorders, leading to abnormal urine composition.

  • After undergoing tests, she was diagnosed with aciduria, which meant her urine contained excessive amounts of acids.

Surface Forms

aciduria singular
acidurias plural

Morphology

aciduria = acid (opaque) = acid + uria

The suffix '-uria' is a specialist medical combining form meaning a urinary condition and is not known to average learners, so the meaning is not reliably derivable from 'acid' alone.

Etymology

Aciduria comes from acid ('acid') and the suffix -uria ('urine'), so it literally means 'acid in the urine'. That's why aciduria describes a condition where urine contains an unusually high level of acids.