chyluria

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noun

A medical condition involving the presence of chyle in the urine.

OriginAncient Greek οὖρον (oûron) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- ← English chyle →
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Meanings

nounchyluria (usually uncountable, plural chylurias)

plural chylurias

  1. uncountableusuallyA medical condition involving the presence of chyle in the urine.

Origin

  1. Englishchyle
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  3. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  4. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  5. Englishchyluria

From chyle + -uria.

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Translations

Czech chylurie
  • chyluriemedical condition
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APA

chyluria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chyluria

MLA

“chyluria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chyluria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chyluria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chyluria.

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