strangury

[ strang-gyuh-ree ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. painful urination in which the urine is emitted drop by drop owing to muscle spasms of the urethra or urinary bladder.

strangury

/ ˈstræŋɡjʊrɪ /

noun

1. pathol painful excretion of urine, drop by drop, caused by muscular spasms of the urinary tract

Word History and Origins

Origin of strangury¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin strangūria < Greek strangouríā, equivalent to strang ( ós ) flowing drop by drop + oûr ( on ) urine + -ia -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of strangury¹

C14: from Latin strangūria, from Greek, from stranx a drop squeezed out + ouron urine

Example Sentences

In single doses in excess it causes renal irritation and inflammation and strangury.

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The serpigo, the strangury, an eternal uneffectual priapism seize thee!

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Strangury consists in painful efforts to discharge the contents of the urinary bladder.

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Volatile alkali properly diluted might stimulate the skin without inducing strangury.

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Both bark and leaves have been used with advantage in strangury and intermittents.

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