English

Adjective

anuretic ‎(not comparable)

1. (medicine) Of, pertaining to or characterised by anuresis.
2. (medicine) Who has anuresis; unable to urinate.
   • 2002, Dean Tong, Elusive Innocence: Survival Guide for the Falsley Accused, page 57,

     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.

   • 2007, Eileen O'Grady, A Nurse's Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients, page 31,

     This should be considered in any patient who becomes hypotensive, breathless and anuretic following catheterisation (11).

   • 2011, Advanced Life Support Group, Advanced Paediatric Life Support: The Practical Approach, page 136,

     Some children may be anuretic – renal function (serum creatinine, urea and electrolytes) should be analysed promptly.

See also

• anuric