Glaucosuria

/ˌɡlɔːkoʊˈsjʊəriə/ noun

Definition

A medical condition where the urine has a bluish or bluish-green discoloration, sometimes caused by certain medications or rare metabolic disorders.

Etymology

From Greek glaukos 'bluish-green' + ouron 'urine'. This rare medical term combines the color descriptor with the standard medical suffix for urine-related conditions.

Kelly Says

Some old medications literally turned people's pee blue-green, which must have been absolutely terrifying before doctors understood chemistry and could explain what was happening.

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