dysuria

noun

dys·​uria dis-ˈyu̇r-ē-ə How to pronounce dysuria (audio)
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

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dysuria was in the 14th century

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dysuria

noun
dys·​uria dish-ˈ(y)u̇r-ē-ə How to pronounce dysuria (audio) dis-ˈyu̇r- How to pronounce dysuria (audio)
: difficult or painful discharge of urine
dysuric
-ˈ(y)u̇r-ik How to pronounce dysuria (audio)
adjective

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