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ischury

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The inability to empty the bladder

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: urinary retention, uroschesis

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: ischurie — retention or suppression of urine
  • German: Ischurie — retention or suppression of urine
  • Italian: iscuria — retention or suppression of urine
  • Latin: ischuria — retention or suppression of urine
  • Russian: ишурия (išurija) — retention or suppression of urine
  • Telugu: నీరుకట్టు (nīrukaṭṭu) — retention or suppression of urine
  • Ukrainian: ішурі́я (išuríja) — retention or suppression of urine