Polyuria-Abnormal Excretion

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Definition: Polyuria - abnormally excessive excretion of urine in a short amount of time.

Experience: On my 21st birthday, my best friend got me a trip to Las Vegas. She bought bottles of alcohol and have them chilled in the hotel. Right when the clock strikes 12am, we opened the bottles and I had my first sip of alcohol. I did not get drunk that night, but I had an urge to use the restroom very often, the condition called polyuria. It tells me that I'm getting close to my alcohol limit.

Sentence: I usually stop my alcohol consumption as soon as I experience polyuria.

Definition: Hematuria - abnormal presence of blood in the urine.

Experience: A close friend of my family has prostate cancer. Even though my mother was not his treating

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