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anuresis

anuresis

9.9
A condition in which a person cannot pass urine
  • noun
  • /ˌæn.jʊˈriː.sɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with anuresis after he was unable to urinate for several hours.

Examples

  • She experienced anuresis due to a severe kidney infection.

  • Emergency treatment was required due to the sudden onset of anuresis.

  • Acute anuresis can be a sign of a serious underlying condition.

  • The patient was diagnosed with anuresis after several tests.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with anuresis after he was unable to urinate for several hours.

  • Emergency treatment was required due to the sudden onset of anuresis.

  • She experienced anuresis due to a severe kidney infection.

Synonyms

uropathy
vsanuresis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A disease that affects the parts of the body that make or carry urine

is a specific failure to produce or pass urine not a general urinary disease
anuria
vsanuresis
  • Specialized
9.9

When the kidneys stop making urine and you cannot pass any urine

covers both failure to produce urine and failure to pass it

Antonyms

urination
13 3.9

Passing urine from the body

How Severe

anuresis
  • Specialized
9.9
urinary retention
  • Specialized
7.0
shy bladder
  • Specialized
2 8.3
urinary hesitancy
  • Specialized
7.6

Surface Forms

anuresis singular
anureses plural

Morphology

anuresis = uresis (opaque) = an + uresis

The prefix 'an-' indicates 'without', but 'uresis' is a specialized medical term, making the term opaque for learners.

Etymology

The word anuresis comes from the parts a- meaning 'without' and urine, so it means 'without urine'. It is used for the medical condition when someone cannot pass urine.