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phosphuresis (medicine) and Stephenson, Robert (sh)


phosphuresis (medicine)


phosphuresis
Excretion of excessive amounts of phosphate in the urine.

Origin: phospho-+ G. Ouresis, urination


Stephenson, Robert (sh)




born Oct. 16, 1803, Willington Quay, Northumberland, Eng.
died Oct. 12, 1859, London

British civil engineer and builder of long-span railroad bridges.

The son of George Stephenson, he assisted his father in constructing the Rocket and several railways. Building a railway from Newcastle to Berwick, he spanned the River Tyne with a six-arch iron bridge. Called on to build a secure railroad bridge over the Menai Strait to the Welsh mainland, Stephenson conceived a unique tubular design, the Success of which led to his building Other tubular bridges in England and elsewhere.