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pyuria Audio
py·u·ri·a [ pahy-yoo r-ee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Urinary tract infection
Etymology:
Greek pyos = pus + ouron = urine + -ia = condition
Definitions related to pyuria:
  • The presence of 10 or more white cells per cubic millimeter in a urine specimen, 3 or more white cells per high-power field of unspun urine, a positive result on Gram staining of an unspun urine specimen, or a urinary dipstick test that is positive for leukocyte esterase.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • The presence of excessive white blood cells in the urine as determined by urinalysis.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The presence of white blood cells (LEUKOCYTES) in the urine. It is often associated with bacterial infections of the urinary tract. Pyuria without BACTERIURIA can be caused by TUBERCULOSIS, stones, or cancer.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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