Aciduria

/ˌæsɪˈd(j)ʊəriə/ noun

Definition

A medical condition where there is an excess of acid in the urine, often indicating a metabolic disorder.

Etymology

From Latin 'acidus' (sour) combined with Greek 'ouron' (urine). Medical terminology combining languages to describe abnormal chemical composition of urine discovered through 19th-century laboratory analysis.

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Aciduria can be a red flag for serious conditions like maple syrup urine disease or diabetic ketoacidosis—that's why routine urine pH testing is often one of the first clues doctors look for!

Translations

AFAfrikaans
sourheidstoestand
BGБългарски
асиднаственост
ETEesti
happelisus
EUEuskara
sourkeria
GLGalego
acidez
HRHrvatski
kiselaóüsnost
LTLietuvių
rūgštis
LVLatviešu
sārtība
MNМонгол
асиднаствасын
SKSlovenčina
kyselosť
SLSlovenščina
kislina
SRСрпски
асиднаственост

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