anuresis

[ an-yuh-ree-sis ]

noun

1. retention of urine in the bladder.

anuresis

/ ˌænjʊˈriːsɪs /

noun

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

Other Words From

• an·u·ret·ic [an-y, uh, -, ret, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anuresis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anuresis¹

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