Melituria
/ˌmɛlɪˈtjʊəriə/noun
The presence or excretion of sugar, especially glucose, in the urine.
Did you know?Before laboratory testing, physicians famously used sweetness—including, historically, tasting urine—as a clue in recognizing diabetes mellitus.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*melid
“Honey; a reconstructed root associated with honey and sweetness.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μέλι (meli)
“Honey.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
οὖρον (ouron)
“Urine.”
19th Century
Medical Greek
melit- + -uria
“A combining form meaning honey or sugar, joined to a suffix meaning a condition involving urine.”
Modern English
English
melituria
“The excretion of sugar in the urine.”