phosphaturia

noun

phos·pha·tu·ria ˌfäs-fə-ˈtu̇r-ē-ə

-ˈtyu̇r-

: the excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine

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New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary phosphate + New Latin -uria

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1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phosphaturia was in 1856

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phosphaturia

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phos·pha·tu·ria ˌfäs-fə-ˈt(y)u̇r-ē-ə

: the excretion of excessive amounts of phosphate in the urine

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