ischury

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inability to empty the bladder

Word forms

ischury ischuria

Etymology

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

Synonyms

urinary retention uroschesis

Derived words

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