-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).
In real words
Medical words with -uria
blood in the urine, either visible or seen only under a microscope · UK spelling: haematuria
pain, burning or difficulty when passing urine
passing abnormally large amounts of urine, 2.5 liters or more a day in an adult
making little or no urine
abnormally low urine output, under about 400 to 500 mL a day in an adult
pus in the urine, often a sign of a urinary tract infection
the presence of bacteria in the urine
too much calcium in the urine
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with -uria
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 1.4 – Suffix – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- -URIA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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