urinary retention meaning

UK US /ˈjɜrənɛri riˈtɛnʃən/ 7 syllables

urinary retention (noun): holding urine in the urinary bladder.

Definition of urinary retention

  1. holding urine in the urinary bladder
    • he has a problem with urinary retention

    Type of: retentiveness

How to pronounce urinary retention

urinary retention is pronounced /ˈjɜrənɛri riˈtɛnʃən/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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