Definition

A medical condition where a person is unable to urinate.

Example

The doctor diagnosed her with anuresis after she reported not being able to urinate for several hours.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of anuresis?

No, what does that mean?

It's the medical term for the inability to urinate.

Wow, I had no idea! That sounds serious.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Anuresis is formed from "a-" (meaning without) and "nuresis" (from Greek "ouron" meaning urine and "esis" meaning action or process). The word describes the condition of being without the ability to urinate, hence the absence of urination.

Memory Tip

Think of 'a-' meaning without, and 'nuresis' relating to the action of urination. This helps you remember that anuresis refers to the inability to urinate.

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