natriuresis

English

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from natr- +‎ -i- + uresis; those combining forms are ultimately from New Latin natrium (“sodium”) +‎ Ancient Greek οὔρησις (oúrēsis, “a making water”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌneɪ.tɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/, /ˌnæt.ɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌneɪ.tɹiː.jʊˈɹiː.sɪs/
• Rhymes: -iːsɪs

Noun

natriuresis (plural natriureses)

1. (physiology) excretion of sodium in the urine.

Derived terms

• antinatriuresis
• natriuretic

 

Translations

high levels of sodium in urine

• Italian: natriuresi, sodiuria
• Spanish: natriurético

References

• “natriuresis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “natriuresis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.