polyuria

polyuria
polyuric, adj.
/pol'ee yoor"ee euh/, n. Pathol.
the passing of an excessive quantity of urine, as in diabetes, in certain nervous diseases, etc.
[1875-80; < NL; see POLY-, -URIA]

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