ischury

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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

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