ischury
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editLatin ischuria, Ancient Greek ἰσχουρία (iskhouría, “retention of urine”), from ἴσχω (ískhō, “I keep back, restrain”) + οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).
Noun
editischury (uncountable)
- (medicine, archaic) The inability to empty the bladder
- Synonym: urinary retention
Derived terms
editTranslations
editretention or suppression of urine
References
edit- “ischury”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.