anuretic
adjUK /ˌæn.jʊˈɹɛtɪk/ · US /ˌæn.jəˈɹɛtɪk/
Etymology From anuresis + -etic.
1
Medicine, Sciences Of, pertaining to or characterised by anuresis.
2
Medicine, Sciences Who has anuresis; unable to urinate.
- In addition, the psychologist diagnosed the 3-year-old as anuretic and encopretic when, in fact, the child was simply not yet toilet-trained, and neither diagnosis is valid at such a young age.2002, Dean Tong, Elusive Innocence: Survival Guide for the Falsley Accused, page 57:
- This should be considered in any patient who becomes hypotensive, breathless and anuretic following catheterisation (11).2007, Eileen O'Grady, A Nurse's Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients, page 31:
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- Some children may be anuretic – renal function (serum creatinine, urea and electrolytes) should be analysed promptly.2011, Advanced Life Support Group, Advanced Paediatric Life Support: The Practical Approach, page 136:
- Related terms
- anuric