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Meaning of "pyuria" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PYURIA

From New Latin, from Greek puon pus + ouron urine.

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PRONUNCIATION OF PYURIA

paɪˈjʊərɪə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYURIA

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Pyuria is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PYURIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pyuria

In medicine, pyuria /paɪjʊəˈriːə/ is the condition of urine containing pus. Defined as the presence of 6-10 or more neutrophils per high power field of unspun, voided mid-stream urine. It can be a sign of a bacterial urinary tract infection. Pyuria may be present in the septic patient, or in an older patient with pneumonia. Sterile pyuria is urine which contains white blood cells while appearing sterile by standard culturing techniques. Sterile pyuria is listed as a side effect from some medications such as paracetamol. Its occurrence is also associated with certain disease processes, such as Kawasaki Disease and renal tuberculosis. However, there are many known causes, including systemic or infectious disease, structural and physiological reasons, intrinsic renal pathology, or drugs. Pyuria in a person with urosepsis...

Definition of pyuria in the English dictionary

The definition of pyuria in the dictionary is any condition characterized by the presence of pus in the urine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYURIA

aciduria · aminoaciduria · bacteriuria · curia · dysuria · glucosuria · glycosuria · haematuria · hematuria · Liguria · Masuria · nocturia · phenylketonuria · phenylthiourea · planuria · polyuria · proteinuria · sulphonylurea · thiourea · urea

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYURIA

pythium · pythogenic · python · Pythonesque · pythoness · pythonic · pythonomorph · pyx · pyx chest · pyxia · pyxides · pyxidia · Pyxidis · pyxidium · pyxie · pyxis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYURIA

acetonuria · anuria · azoturia · bacteruria · chyluria · crimen injuria · decuria · Etruria · haemoglobinuria · hemoglobinuria · Isauria · ischuria · isosthenuria · ketonuria · lipuria · Luria · Manchuria · melanuria · oliguria · phosphaturia

Synonyms and antonyms of pyuria in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pyuria» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of pyuria to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pyuria from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pyuria» in English.
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脓尿
1,325 millions of speakers
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piuria
570 millions of speakers
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pyuria
510 millions of speakers
hi

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pyuria
380 millions of speakers
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بيلة قيحية
280 millions of speakers
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пиурия
278 millions of speakers
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piúria
270 millions of speakers
bn

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মূত্রে পুঁজের উপস্থিতি বা বিদ্যমানতা
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pyurie
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Pyuria
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Pyurie
180 millions of speakers
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膿尿症
130 millions of speakers
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농뇨
85 millions of speakers
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Pyuria
85 millions of speakers
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đái mủ
80 millions of speakers
ta

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சிறுநீரில் சீழ் இருத்தல்
75 millions of speakers
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प्यूरिया
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pyuria
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piuria
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ropomocz
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пиурия
40 millions of speakers
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pyuria
30 millions of speakers
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πυουρία
15 millions of speakers
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piurie
14 millions of speakers
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pyuri
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pyuria
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYURIA»

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Manual of Clinical Problems in Infectious Disease
Causes of Sterile Pyuria Perinephric abscess Urethral syndrome Chronic prostatitis Renal tuberculosis Fungal infection Renal papillary necrosis Heavy metal toxicity Sarcoidosis Systemic lupus erythematosus Genitourinary malignancy ...
Nelson Murray Gantz, 2006
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Moffet's Pediatric Infectious Diseases: A Problem-oriented ...
The specimen may have been obtained very early on, before the development of an inflammatory response (as manifested by pyuria) could develop. Alternatively, symptoms may not occur until several days after the onset of an infection when ...
Randall G. Fisher, Thomas G. Boyce, Hugh L. Moffet, 2005
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Diagnosis of Genitourinary Disease
Discoloration of the urine often indicates underlying urologic abnormalities such as hematuria, pseudohematuria, pyuria, fecaluria, and chyluria. The urinalysis and microscopic examination of the urine are critical steps in the initial survey of ...
Martin I. Resnick, Robert A. Older, 1997
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Primary Care for Women
It has been demonstrated that 100 bacteria/mL with symptoms of dysuria, frequency, and pyuria is accurate for cystitis. Stamm et al. defined women with more than 8 white blood cells per high power field as having significant pyuria in 42 of 59 ...
Phyllis Carolyn Leppert, Jeffrey F. Peipert, 2004
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Pediatric Nephrology
However, in combination with acute localizing symptoms from the urinary tract such as marked dysuria and frequency together with pyuria, one urine sample with bacteriuria can be considered adequate for a diagnosis of UTI. A similar ...
Ellis D. Avner, William Harmon, Patrick Niaudet, 2004
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Reese and Betts' a Practical Approach to Infectious Diseases
Urinalysis in most patients reveals significant pyuria (at least 10 leukocytes/mm3 or per high power field of the unspun sediment), but 4% to 5% of cases of pyelonephritis do not involve pyuria [12]. Some authors have subdivided syndromes of ...
Robert F. Betts, Robert L. Penn, Stanley W. Chapman, 2003
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Manual of Nephrology
60% to 85% of patients with significant bacteriuria have 10 or more white blood cells per high-power field in the sediment of midstream voided urine; however, approximately 25% of patients with negative urine cultures also have pyuria (10 or ...
Robert W. Schrier, 2008
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Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care
If a valvular lesion or coronary artery disease is suspected, cardiac catheterization and angiocardiography will be necessary. PYURIAPyuria is included here although it is not a symptom or a definitive finding on physical examination.
R. Douglas Collins, 2008
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Adult and Pediatric Urology
Pyuria is increased WBC excretion in the urine (20,22) and may be detected by a dipstick test for leukocyte esterase or by counting the number of WBCs in the centrifuged, unstained urinary sediment. A WBC excretion rate of 400,000 WBCs  ...
Jay Young Gillenwater, 2002
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Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs: A ...
PYURIA ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Are there significant RBCs in the urine? If so, one should consider glomerulone- phritis, collagen disease, tuberculosis, neoplasm, trauma, renal calculus, and poly- cystic kidney disease. If not ...
R. Douglas Collins, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYURIA»

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The Urinalysis in Infant UTI: How Accurate Is It?
Consistent with AAP guidelines, they considered a urinalysis positive for pyuria if there were > 3 WBC/hpf along with bacteria visible in the urine specimen or ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
2
An Update on Kidney Donations and Halacha
Microalbuminuria was found in 10.4%; hematuria in 13.9%; pyuria in 8.1%; and renal stone in 6.9%. Varicocele was found in 24.1% of male patients (23.3% of ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
3
Urinalysis More Sensitive in Young Infants Than Thought
The sensitivity of leukocyte esterase was 97.6% (95% confidence interval [CI], 94.5% - 99.2%), and of pyuria (more than three white blood cells per high-power ... «Medscape, May 15»
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Urinary tract infection Ceftolozane–tazobactam gives a new …
The study included 1,083 patients with pyuria, pyelonephritis, or cUTIs, who were randomly assigned to receive intravenous infusion of either 1.5 g ... «Nature.com, May 15»
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The Proper Way to Document Study Results!
... the practitioner should interpret the study results in light of why they were ordered. For example, “UA shows pyuria.” ”No evidence of active TB on chest x-ray.” «Corrections.com, May 15»
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Prognostic value of preoperative pyuria in patients with non-muscle …
METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed data from 237 patients diagnosed with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Pyuria was defined as urine containing ... «UroToday, Apr 15»
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The Surgeons' Lounge
Laboratory work was significant for a WBC count of 24,000 with left shift and a urinalysis revealing positive leukocyte esterase, significant pyuria and moderate ... «General Surgery News, Feb 15»
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Large Study Offers Insights in AMH Management
The 2012 American Urological Association guidelines suggest that further urological evaluation is not required for benign causes of AMH, such as pyuria. «Renal and Urology News, Jan 15»
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How Should I Evaluate This Young Woman with Urinary Urgency
If an office dipstick or routine urinalysis does not show pyuria, this should prompt the provider to order additional tests as this typically suggests a diagnosis other ... «HCPLive, Dec 14»
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NSTEMI? Honesty in Coding and Communication?
Urinalysis: pyuria. ECG: T-wave-inversion anterior leads. Echocardiography: normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and wall motion. Troponin I: 0.3 ... «Medscape, Nov 14»
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