pentosuria

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noun

the presence of pentose sugars in the urine; especially the presence of abnormally high levels of xylulose in the urine

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Meanings

nounpentosuria (plural pentosurias)

plural pentosurias

  1. medicinethe presence of pentose sugars in the urine; especially the presence of abnormally high levels of xylulose in the urine

Origin

From pentose + -uria.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

pentosuria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentosuria

MLA

“pentosuria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentosuria. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentosuria,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentosuria.

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