Definition

Noun: - A medical condition characterized by the presence of white blood cells (pus) in the urine. It is typically a sign or symptom of an infection or inflammation somewhere in the urinary tract.

Usage

Pyuria is a clinical finding, not a disease itself. It is primarily used in medical diagnosis and reports to indicate an abnormal laboratory result. - The doctor suspected a kidney infection due to the presence of pyuria in the urinalysis. - Significant pyuria often prompts further investigation for a urinary tract infection (UTI).

Advanced Usage

• Sterile pyuria: A specific condition where white blood cells are present in the urine, but a standard culture does not grow bacteria. This can indicate infections caused by other pathogens (e.g., tuberculosis, viruses) or non-infectious causes like kidney stones or interstitial cystitis.
  • The patient's persistent sterile pyuria led to testing for genitourinary tuberculosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Pyuric (adjective): Relating to or characterized by pyuria.
  • The pyuric sample was sent for further culture.

Synonyms

• Pus in the urine (layman's term)

Noun

1. presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection