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Inability to urinate
Answer for the clue "Inability to urinate ", 6 letters:
anuria
Word definitions for anuria in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1838, medical Latin, from Greek an- , privative prefix (see an- (1)), + ouron "urine" (see urine ) + abstract noun ending -ia .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inability to urinate [syn: anuresis ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Anuria , sometimes called anuresis , is nonpassage of urine , in practice is defined as passage of less than 100 milliliters of urine in a day. Anuria is often caused by failure in the function of kidneys . It may also occur because of some severe obstruction ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
anuria \anuria\ n. 1. inability to urinate. Syn: anuresis.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) A condition in which the kidneys do not produce urine.
Usage examples of anuria.
There was reported the case of an hysterical female who had convulsions and mania, alternating with anuria of a peculiar nature and lasting seven days.
Dubuc observed a case of anuria which continued for seventeen days before the fatal issue.