isosthenuria

isosthenuria definition - medical

i·sos·the·nu·ri·a (ī-sŏsˌthə-no͝orˈē-ə, īˌsō-sthĕ-)

noun
A condition in chronic renal disease in which the kidneys cannot form urine with a higher or a lower specific gravity than that of protein-free plasma.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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