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pyuria

pyuria

1 9.9
White blood cells in urine that usually mean an infection or inflammation in the urinary tract
  • noun
  • /paɪˈjʊəriə/
  • Specialized
: piólito
  • The doctor diagnosed her with pyuria after analyzing her urine sample, confirming an infection in her urinary tract.

Examples

  • Patients with pyuria often experience symptoms such as frequent urination and burning during urination, indicating possible infection.

  • The rats were unresponsive to external stimuli and exhibited hematuria, pyuria, and diarrhea.

    Academic text (2018)

  • When testing for urinary tract infections, health professionals look for signs of pyuria in the patient's urine.

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness
50 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

Surface Forms

pyuria singular
pyurias plural

Morphology

pyuria = py + uria

Formed from medical combining forms (py- 'pus' + -uria 'urine') that are not productive or recognizable to an average B1 learner, so the meaning is not derivable from common English words.

Etymology

Pyuria comes from Greek parts pyo- meaning 'pus' and -uria meaning 'urine'. So pyuria literally means 'pus in the urine', which helps explain why it shows white blood cells and points to an infection.