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anuresis.

The inability to urinate; the retention of urine in the bladder.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæn.jʊˈɹiːsɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæn.jəˈɹisɪs/General-American
  1. The inability to urinate; the retention of urine in the bladder.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English -uresis English anuresis From an- + -uresis.

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