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natriuresis

nat·riu·re·sis

UK/ˌneɪ.tɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/ US/ˌnæt.ɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from natr- + -i- + -uresis; those combining forms are ultimately from New Latin natrium (“sodium”) + Ancient Greek οὔρησις (oúrēsis, “a making water”).

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