anuresis
[ an-yuh-ree-sis ]
noun
retention of urine in the bladder.
Origin of anuresis
1Other words from anuresis
- an·u·ret·ic [an-yuh-ret-ik], /ˌæn yəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for anuresis
anuresis
/ (ˌænjʊˈriːsɪs) /
noun
pathol inability to urinate even though urine is formed by the kidneys and retained in the urinary bladder: Compare anuria
Origin of anuresis
1C20: New Latin, from an- + Greek ouresis urination, from ouron urine
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