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  • noun medicine A frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate.

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  • noun excessive urination at night; especially common in older men

Etymologies

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From Latin nox ("night"), and -uria.

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Examples

  • You might also have 'nocturia' or the frequent urges to go throughout the night.

    BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2010

  • People with untreated sleep apnea may also complain of falling asleep inappropriately, morning headaches, memory problems, feelings of depression, reflux, nocturia a need to use the bathroom frequently at night, and impotence.

    Archive 2008-07-01 2008

  • It is associated with overactive bladder, which also includes urinary frequency (needing to urinate more than seven to 10 times per day), and nocturia (waking up at least twice a night to pee).

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • BPH causes difficulties with urination associated with aging, such as nocturia, urge to void frequently, hesitancy, weak stream, and other problems.

    unknown title 2011

  • And of course, happily given the other things we did in the last few years in terms of co-operations, we have the partnership with Spectrum Pharmaceuticals for apaziquone, we have the partnership with Serenity for the nocturia product.

    unknown title 2011

  • Pober (Jan. 21 issue) 1 provides a comprehensive account of the current knowledge about Williams-Beuren syndrome, and she reviews associated genitourinary abnormalities such as urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia, bladder diverticula, structural renal anomalies, and recurrent urinary tract infections.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • On 04/01/10, Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) and Serenity Pharmaceuticals, LLC announced a global agreement for the development and commercialization of Ser-120, a Phase III investigational drug currently in clinical development for the treatment of nocturia, a common yet often under-diagnosed urological disorder in adults characterized by frequent urination at night time.

    American Chronicle American Chronicle 2010

  • On 04/01/10, Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) and Serenity Pharmaceuticals, LLC announced a global agreement for the development and commercialization of Ser-120, a Phase III investigational drug currently in clinical development for the treatment of nocturia, a common yet often under-diagnosed urological disorder in adults characterized by frequent urination at night time.

    American Chronicle American Chronicle 2010

  • Pober (Jan. 21 issue) 1 provides a comprehensive account of the current knowledge about Williams-Beuren syndrome, and she reviews associated genitourinary abnormalities such as urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia, bladder diverticula, structural renal anomalies, and recurrent urinary tract infections.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • Pober (Jan. 21 issue) 1 provides a comprehensive account of the current knowledge about Williams-Beuren syndrome, and she reviews associated genitourinary abnormalities such as urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia, bladder diverticula, structural renal anomalies, and recurrent urinary tract infections.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

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  • It's common to many a prelate;

    Their age and their gender compel it.

    This rampant nocturia

    Afflicts the whole curia,

    As Vatican leakers will tell it.

    December 19, 2016