hyposthenuria

hyposthenuria
Excretion of urine of low specific gravity, due to inability of the tubules of the kidneys to produce a concentrated urine; also occurs following excessive water ingestion in diabetes insipidus. [hypo- + G. sthenos, strength, + ouron, urine]

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hy·pos·the·nu·ria hī-.päs-thə-'n(y)u̇r-ē-ə n the secretion of urine of low specific gravity due to inability of the kidney to concentrate the urine normally
hy·pos·the·nu·ric -'n(y)u̇r-ik adj

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n.
the secretion of urine of low specific gravity. The inability to concentrate the urine occurs in patients at the final stage of chronic renal failure.

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hy·pos·then·uria (hi″pos-thə-nuґre-ə) inability to form urine of high osmolality.

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