Diuresis
/ˌdaɪ.jʊˈriː.sɪs/noun
Increased production and passage of urine.
Did you know?Diuresis comes from Greek medical language, where the root idea is a “flowing through,” and the word traveled into English through centuries of learned anatomy and medicine.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
diáiresis / dioureîn
“a passing through; to pass urine”
Late Greek
Greek
diourēsis
“urination; increased discharge of urine”
Late Latin
Latin
diuresis
“medical term for urination”
17th Century
English
diuresis
“increased secretion and discharge of urine”
Modern English
English
diuresis
“increased production and passage of urine”