STRANGURY


Meaning of STRANGURY in English

[ 'straŋgjʊri ]

■ noun Medicine a painful condition of blockage or irritation at the base of the bladder, with a strong desire to urinate.

Derivatives

strangurious -'gjʊərɪəs adjective

Origin

ME: via L. from Gk strangouria , from stranx , strang- 'drop squeezed out' + ouron 'urine'.

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