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glucosuria

glucosuria

9.9
Sugar in the urine that often shows diabetes or other health problems
  • noun
  • /ɡluːkoʊˈsjʊəriə/
  • Specialized
: glucosuria
  • Routine testing revealed glucosuria, prompting further evaluation for diabetes.

Examples

  • The presence of glucosuria can be an early sign of metabolic disorders.

  • Severe glucosuria is uncommon in individuals with healthy kidney function.

  • The patient was diagnosed with glucosuria after a routine test.

  • High levels of glucosuria can indicate diabetes.

  • Routine testing revealed glucosuria, indicating the patient may have diabetes.

  • The presence of glucosuria in a urine test often signals an underlying health condition.

  • Doctors warn that glucosuria could be an early indication of diabetes or other metabolic disorders.

Synonyms

glycosuria
vsglucosuria
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A lot of sugar in the urine that often shows diabetes or kidney problems

refers specifically to glucose in urine rather than sugars generally

Surface Forms

glucosuria singular
glucosurias plural

Morphology

glucosuria = glucose (semi-transparent) = glucos + uria

Formed from the base 'glucose' plus the medical combining suffix '-uria' meaning a urine condition; the medical suffix is specialized and not obvious to average learners.

Etymology

The word glucosuria comes from the same root as glucose: gluco- comes from a Greek word meaning 'sweet' and the ending -uria means 'urine'. So, glucosuria literally means 'sweet urine' and describes having sugar in the urine, often a sign of diabetes.