GLUCOSURIA

glucosuria

(noun) the presence of abnormally high levels of glucose in the urine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

glucosuria (countable and uncountable, plural glucosurias)

(medicine) A condition in which glucose is discharged in the urine; diabetes mellitus.

Source: Wiktionary


Glu`co*su"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. E. glucose + Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A condition in which glucose is discharged in the urine; diabetes mellitus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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