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)

(physiology) excretion of sodium in the urine.

Derived terms

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.

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