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Descriptor English: Pyuria
Descriptor Spanish: Piuria
Descriptor piuria
Scope note: Presencia de pus en la orina.
Descriptor Portuguese: Piúria
Descriptor French: Pyurie
Entry term(s): Pyurias
Tree number(s): C01.915.719
C12.050.351.968.892.719
C12.200.777.892.719
C12.950.892.719
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011776
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 12213
Unique ID: D011776
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Pyuria - Preferred
Concept UI M0018306
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Pyuria
Entry term(s) Pyurias



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