ischury

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urinary retention

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Alternative forms

• ischuria

Etymology

Latin ischuria, Ancient Greek ἰσχουρία (iskhouría, “retention of urine”), from ἴσχω (ískhō, “I keep back, restrain”) + οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

Noun

ischury (uncountable)

1. (medicine, archaic) The inability to empty the bladder

   Synonyms: urinary retention, uroschesis

Derived terms

• ischuretic

Translations

retention or suppression of urine

French: ischurie (fr) f German: Ischurie (de) f Italian: iscuria f Latin: ischuria f Russian: ишурия (ru) f (išurija) Telugu: నీరుకట్టు (te) (nīrukaṭṭu) Ukrainian: ішурі́я f (išuríja)

References

• “ischury”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.