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strangury
CIDE DICTIONARY
strangury, n. [L. stranguria, Gr. ; , , a drop + to make water, urine: cf. F. strangurie. See Strangle, and Urine.].
- A painful discharge of urine, drop by drop, produced by spasmodic muscular contraction. [1913 Webster]
- A swelling or other disease in a plant, occasioned by a ligature fastened tightly about it. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
strangury, n. a condition in which urine is passed painfully and in drops.
Derivative
strangurious adj.
Etymology
ME f. L stranguria f. Gk straggouria f. stragx -ggos drop squeezed out + ouron urine
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