Pyuria

Pyuria

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In medicine, Pyuria refers to urine which contains pus. Defined as the presence of 10 or more neutrophils per high power field of unspun, voided mid-stream urine. It can be sign of a bacterial urinary tract infection. Pyuria may be present in the septic patient, or in an older patient with pneumonia.

Sterile pyuria is urine which contain white blood cells (pus) while appearing sterile by standard culture techniques. Sterile pyuria is listed as a side-effect from some medications such as paracetamol (acetaminophen).

ee also

* Nutrition section of TanninsPyuria refers to the presence of elevated numbers of white blood cells.

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  • Pyuria — Py*u ri*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pus + ? urine.] (Med.) A morbid condition in which pus is discharged in the urine. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pyuria — 1811, from PYO (Cf. pyo ) + uria (see URINE (Cf. urine)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • pyuria — [pī yoor′ē ə] n. [ModL: see PY & URIA] the presence of pus in the urine …   English World dictionary

  • Pyuria — Pus in the urine. Pyuria is a sign of inflammation often related to infection. * * * Presence of pus in the urine when voided. [G. pyon, pus, + ouron, urine] * * * py·uria pī yu̇r ē ə n the presence of pus in the urine also a condition (as… …   Medical dictionary

  • pyuria — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1811 pus in the urine; also a condition characterized by pus in the urine …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pyuria — /puy yoor ee euh/, n. Pathol. the presence of pus in the urine. [1805 15; PY + URIA] * * * …   Universalium

  • pyuria — paɪ jÊŠrɪə / jÊŠÉ™r n. presence of pus in the urine (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pyuria — [pʌɪ jʊərɪə] noun Medicine the presence of pus in the urine, typically from bacterial infection. Origin C19: from Gk puon pus + uria …   English new terms dictionary

  • pyuria — py·uria …   English syllables

  • pyuria — n. the presence of pus in the urine, making it cloudy. This is a sign of bacterial infection in the urinary tract …   The new mediacal dictionary

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