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strangury
[ strang-gyuh-ree ]
noun
, Pathology.
- painful urination in which the urine is emitted drop by drop owing to muscle spasms of the urethra or urinary bladder.
strangury
/ ˈstræŋɡjʊrɪ /
noun
- pathol painful excretion of urine, drop by drop, caused by muscular spasms of the urinary tract
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Word History and Origins
Origin of strangury1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of strangury1
C14: from Latin strangūria, from Greek, from stranx a drop squeezed out + ouron urine
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Example Sentences
In single doses in excess it causes renal irritation and inflammation and strangury.
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The serpigo, the strangury, an eternal uneffectual priapism seize thee!
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Strangury consists in painful efforts to discharge the contents of the urinary bladder.
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Volatile alkali properly diluted might stimulate the skin without inducing strangury.
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Both bark and leaves have been used with advantage in strangury and intermittents.
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