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anuresis

American  
[an-yuh-ree-sis] / ˌæn yəˈri sɪs /

noun

  1. retention of urine in the bladder.

anuresis British  
/ ˌænjʊˈriːsɪs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • anuretic adjective

Etymology

Origin of anuresis

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

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