Etymology

alginuresis

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Today it means: Painful urination; dysuria. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄλγος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄλγος“pain”
  2. English todayalginuresis

From Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) and uresis.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄλγος all →

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