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Infections > Urinary Tract Infections > Pyuria
... > Urogenital Diseases > Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications > Female Urogenital Diseases > Urologic Diseases > Urinary Tract Infections > Pyuria
Urogenital Diseases > Male Urogenital Diseases > Urologic Diseases > Urinary Tract Infections > Pyuria

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Pyuria  

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  • The presence of white blood cells (LEUKOCYTES) in the urine. It is often associated with bacterial infections of the urinary tract. Pyuria without BACTERIURIA can be caused by TUBERCULOSIS, stones, or cancer.

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  • pyuria

    Finnish

  • märkävirtsaisuus
  • valkosoluvirtsaisuus
  • Pyuri

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011776

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