glycosuric
|gly-co-sur-ic|
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/ˌɡlaɪ.kəˈsʊr.ɪk/
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/ˌɡlaɪ.kəˈsjʊə.rɪk/
sugar in urine
Etymology
Etymology Information
'glycosuric' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'glykys' meaning 'sweet' and 'ouron' meaning 'urine'.
Historical Evolution
'glykys' and 'ouron' combined to form the term 'glycosuria', which eventually led to the adjective 'glycosuric'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to the presence of sugar in urine, and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characterized by the presence of glucose in the urine.
The patient was diagnosed with a glycosuric condition.
Synonyms
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