nocturian.
/nɒkˈtjʊərɪə/, /nɒkˈtʃʊərɪə/, U.S. /nɑkˈtʊriə/ Medicine.
The condition of being aroused from sleep abnormally frequently by the need to urinate.
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diuresis1681
micturition1726
polyuria1823
polyuresis1846
hydruria1876
nocturia1911
1911 W. A. N. Dorland Illustr. Med. Dict. (ed. 6) 558/2 Nocturia, excessive urination at night.
1928 D. N. Eisendrath & H. C. Rolnick Text-bk. Urol. xlvi. 707 The patient has noticed that..there has been an increase in the number of times, he or she, experienced the desire to void urine. This may have occurred only at night i.e. nocturia, or during the day.
1971 A. Golden & J. F. Maher Kidney ii. 36 Nocturia may thus be an early symptom of renal failure.
1992 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 92 No. 10. 76/2 General examination is indicated to detect conditions such as edema that may contribute to nocturia.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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