Etymology

diuresis

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Today it means: Excessive production of urine; polyuria. Full definition →

New Latin diūrēsis ← Ancient Greek διουρέω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιουρέω“to urinate”
  2. New Latin · derived fromdiūrēsis
  3. English todaydiuresis

From New Latin diūrēsis, from Ancient Greek διουρέω (diouréō, “to urinate”) + -σις (-sis). Morphologically, δῐουρέω (dĭouréō) can be analysed as δι- (di-) + οὐρέω (ouréō).

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