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Where does “hyperuricosuria” come from?

hyperuricosuria (English) comes from English uricosuria, from English -uria, from Latin -ūria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία, from Ancient Greek οὖρον, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

hyperuricosuria (English): The presence of an unusually high amount of uric...

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  1. The presence of an unusually high amount of uric...

Ancestry of “hyperuricosuria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuricosuriaThe presence of uric acid in the urine
2English-uriaRelating to urine
3Latin-ūria—
4Ancient Greek-ουρία—
5Ancient Greekοὖρονurine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
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