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anuresis
[ an-yuh-ree-sis ]
/ ˌæn yəˈri sɪs /
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noun
retention of urine in the bladder.
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OTHER WORDS FROM anuresis
an·u·ret·ic [an-yuh-ret-ik], /ˌæn yəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby anuresis
a number of, anumeric, Anunnaki, Anuradhapura, anuran, anuresis, anuria, anurous, anus, Anuszkiewicz, Anvers
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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 bladderCompare anuria
Word Origin for anuresis
C20: New Latin, from an- + Greek ouresis urination, from ouron urine
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