abnormal urination pattern increased urination frequency 2011-12-13T12:18:30Z Clinicians sometimes mistakenly label increased urinary frequency as polyuria (increased urine output); Though rarely used, pollakisuria (or pollakiuria) is the correct term for increased frequency of urination. MP:0011535 MPheno.ontology csmith decreased urine voiding intervals frequent urination increased frequency of urination episodes; urination at short frequent intervals occurs without an increase in daily volume of urinary output and may be caused by reduced bladder capacity or urinary tract infection increased number of micturition episodes increased urinary frequency pollachiuria pollacisuria pollakisuria pollakiuria