Etymology

isosthenuria

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Today it means: The excretion of urine whose specific gravity (concentration) is neither greater nor less than that of protein-free plasma. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σθένος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσθένος
  2. English todayisosthenuria

From iso-, Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos), + -uria.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσθένος all →

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