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Medical Suffix

-uria

urine, urination

From Greek ouron, urine, + -ia, condition

Meaning

What does -uria mean?

-uria is a suffix meaning urine, urination. It comes from Greek ouron, urine, + -ia, condition.

Two patterns: how much or how easily urine is passed (polyuria, anuria, dysuria), or what is in it (hematuria, pyuria).

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Medical words with -uria

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