anuresis
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an·u·re·sis
(ăn′yə-rē′sĭs)n.
1. Inability to urinate.
2. See anuria.
an′u·ret′ic (-rĕt′ĭk) adj.
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anuresis
(ˌænjʊˈriːsɪs)n
(Pathology) pathol inability to urinate even though urine is formed by the kidneys and retained in the urinary bladder. Compare anuria
[C20: New Latin, from an- + Greek ouresis urination, from ouron urine]
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an•u•re•sis
(ˌæn yəˈri sɪs)n.
retention of urine in the bladder.
an`u•ret′ic (-ˈrɛt ɪk) adj.
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Noun | 1. | anuresis - inability to urinate illness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism |
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