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diuresis

/ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
di-ure-sis
IPA
/ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive production of urine; polyuria.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

(more often) The physiologic process that produces such an increase.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

(most often) The administration of medications to encourage that process.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: diūrēsis, διουρέω

Usage

Inflected Forms

diureses (plural)

Derived Forms

antidiuresis diurese overdiuresis underdiuresis

Frequently Paired Words

diuretic

Rhymes With

thesis csis mimesis kinesis cytokinesis arthrodesis diaphoresis diegesis pleurodesis schesis tmesis cryokinesis

Questions

How do you pronounce diuresis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/.
What does diuresis mean?
Excessive production of urine; polyuria.
Where does diuresis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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