anuresis

[ an-yuh-ree-sis ]

noun
  1. retention of urine in the bladder.

Origin of anuresis

1
1895–1900; an-1 + Greek oúrēsis urination (see ureter, -sis)

Other words from anuresis

  • an·u·ret·ic [an-yuh-ret-ik], /ˌæn yəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby anuresis

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British Dictionary definitions for anuresis

anuresis

/ (ˌænjʊˈriːsɪs) /


noun
  1. pathol inability to urinate even though urine is formed by the kidneys and retained in the urinary bladder: Compare anuria

Origin of anuresis

1
C20: New Latin, from an- + Greek ouresis urination, from ouron urine

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