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POLYURIA [6 records]

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Record 1 2026-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • The Pancreas
OBS

Diabetes is a general term for disorders characterized by polyuria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Pancréas
OBS

Terme générique désignant un groupe d'affections caractérisées par une polyurie [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Páncreas
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Record 2 2011-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

A test for renal insufficiency wherein the drinking of large quantities of water will cause a proportionate increase in the volume of urine if the kidneys are sound, but not if the epithelium of the secreting tubules is damaged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Épreuve expérimentale destinée à mesurer la capacité d'excrétion rénale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
DEF

[Acidosis] occurring in diabetes mellitus due to loss of base in urine in combination with ketone acids and as a result of polyuria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
DEF

Trouble de l'équilibre acido-basique de l'organisme, correspondant à un excès d'acides dans le sang.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

The passage of an amount of urine considerably in excess of the fifty ounces (1500 ml) or thereabouts which is the usual daily quantity. It is a symptom of diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, chronic nephritis, and some nervous diseases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Augmentation du volume urinaire des 24 heures observée au cours de certaines insuffisances rénales chroniques, du diabète sucré et surtout au cours des diabètes insipides.

OBS

Peut s'observer dans l'hyperthyroïdie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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Record 5 2000-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Chemistry
OBS

polyurea (fibre); polycarbamide (generic name) A term used to describe fibres composed of synthetic linear macromolecules having in the chain recurring aliphatic groups joined by ureylene groups which together comprise at least 85% (by mass) of the chain.

OBS

Not to be confused with "polyuria" in medicine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Chimie
DEF

Nom générique des polymères de formule générale -R-NH-CO-NH-, dont il existe, actuellement, très peu de formes commerciales (une fibre et quelques thermoplastiques).

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec le terme médical «polyurie».

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hypophysis
CONT

Polyuria is the excretion of dilute urine in excess of 3 liters per 24 hours, and results from one of three fundamental pathophysiologic mechanisms. The first is a deficiency, usually partial, of osmotically regulated vasopressin(antidiuretic hormone) secretion and is termed "cranial diabetes insipidus"(CDI), otherwise known as central, hypothalamic, or neurogenic diabetes insipidus.

CONT

Differential diagnosis excluded the syndromes of inadequate antidiuretic hormone secretion, renal and cerebral diabetes insipidus, osmotic receptor hypofunction, chronic renal dysfunction and tubular necrosis.

OBS

Example extracted from PASCAL data base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hypophyse
CONT

Le diabète insipide (DI) peut être défini comme une maladie comportant une polyurie hypotonique et une polydipsie. Celle-ci peut résulter soit d'une carence en HAD [hormone antidiurétique] soit d'une absence de réponse de la part du tubule rénal à une stimulation normale par l'HAD. Cette définition permet d'emblée de distinguer les diabètes insipides d'origine centrale et ceux qui sont d'origine périphérique (ou néphrogénique).

CONT

Diabètes insipides d'origine centrale (ou neurogène).

Spanish

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