nocturia

[ nok-toor-ee-uh, -tyoor- ]

noun

1. a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.

nocturia

/ nɒktˈjʊərɪə /

noun

1. abnormally excessive urination during the night

Word History and Origins

Origin of nocturia¹

noct- + -uria

Example Sentences

The reason: Treatment of sleep apnea has been shown to decrease production of BNP, thus reducing nocturia.

From Washington Post

A: This is an old-fashioned approach to treating nocturia.

From Seattle Times

Some urinary conditions or diseases can have multiple symptoms, one of them being nocturia, or the need to wake up several times during the night to urinate.

From Washington Post

Q: I have had nocturia for many years.

From Seattle Times

In a large study of men with BPH, for example, those who were physically active for an hour or more per week were less likely to report nocturia than those who were sedentary.

From Washington Post