PYURIA

pyuria

(noun) presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pyuria (plural pyurias)

(medicine, pathology) The presence of pus in the urine.

Source: Wiktionary


Py*u"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A morbid condition in which pus is discharged in the urine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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