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lymphuria

lymphuria

9.9
A condition where milky lymph fluid appears in the urine
  • noun
  • /lɪmˈfjʊəriə/
  • Specialized
: linfuria
  • The diagnosis of lymphuria was confirmed after a milky appearance was observed in the patient's urine.

Examples

  • Laboratory analysis showed elevated triglyceride levels in the urine, consistent with lymphuria.

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

  • In rare cases, lymphuria may be a symptom of underlying parasitic infection causing lymphatic obstruction.

  • Symptoms of lymphuria can include swelling and abdominal pain.

  • The diagnosis of lymphuria was confirmed after a milky appearance was observed in the patient's urine.

  • In rare cases, lymphuria may be a symptom of underlying parasitic infection causing lymphatic obstruction.

  • Laboratory analysis showed elevated triglyceride levels in the urine, consistent with lymphuria.

Surface Forms

lymphuria singular
lymphurias plural

Morphology

lymphuria = lymph (semi-transparent) = lymph + uria

Formed from 'lymph' plus the medical combining suffix '-uria' meaning a urine condition; the suffix is specialized medical vocabulary, so the term is partially transparent to non-medical learners.

Etymology

Lymphuria comes from two parts: lymph, the same word you see in lymph node, originally meaning 'clear water' or a pale body fluid, and -uria, which means 'urine'. So lymphuria literally means 'lymph in the urine', which is exactly what the medical term describes.