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strangury

Pronunciation: /ˈstraŋgjʊri/
Definition of strangury

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a condition caused by blockage or irritation at the base of the bladder, resulting in severe pain and a strong desire to urinate.

Derivatives

strangurious

Pronunciation: /-ˈgjʊərɪəs/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek strangouria, from stranx, strang- 'drop squeezed out' + ouron 'urine'

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