dysuria

noun

dys·uria dis-ˈyu̇r-ē-ə

dish-

: difficult or painful discharge of urine compare strangury

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Male patients may have a fistula between the bladder and the abnormal colon, which can present as frequent urinary tract infections, pain with urination (dysuria), or air passing with urination (pneumaturia). —

Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018

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Etymology

Middle English dissuria, dissure, borrowed from Late Latin dysūria, borrowed from Greek dysouría, from dys- dys- + -ouria -uria

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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dysuria

noun

dys·uria dish-ˈ(y)u̇r-ē-ə

dis-ˈyu̇r-

: difficult or painful discharge of urine

dysuric

-ˈ(y)u̇r-ik

adjective

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