ischury

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noun

The inability to empty the bladder

Similar
urinary retentionuroschesis
OriginLatin ischuria ← Ancient Greek ἰσχουρία →
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Meanings

nounischury (uncountable)

alternative ischuria

  1. archaicuncountablemedicineThe inability to empty the bladder

    Synonyms: urinary retention, uroschesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe inability to empty the bladder

Similar
urinary retentionuroschesis
Also see
uroschesis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἰσχουρία“retention of urine”
  2. Latinischuria
  3. Englishischury

Latin ischuria, Ancient Greek ἰσχουρία (iskhouría, “retention of urine”), from ἴσχω (ískhō, “to keep back, restrain”) + οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

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Translations

French ischurie
  • ischurieretention or suppression of urine
German Ischurie
  • Ischurieretention or suppression of urine
Italian iscuria
  • iscuriaretention or suppression of urine
Latin ischuria
  • ischuriaretention or suppression of urine
Russian ишурия
  • ишурия (išurija)retention or suppression of urine
Ukrainian ішурі́я
  • ішурі́я (išuríja)retention or suppression of urine
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APA

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MLA

“ischury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ischury. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ischury,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ischury.

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