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URINATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The discharge of urine

Synonyms:

micturition; urination

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("urination" is a kind of...):

elimination; evacuation; excreting; excretion; voiding (the bodily process of discharging waste matter)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "urination"):

leak; making water; passing water; wetting (a euphemism for urination)

lithuresis (passing small stones with the urine)

nocturia; nycturia (excessive urination at night; especially common in older men)

oliguria (production of an abnormally small amount of urine)

pee; peeing; piss; pissing (informal terms for urination)

Derivation:

urinate (eliminate urine)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Malfunctioning urinary bladder due to central nervous system disorders or damage to the peripheral nerves that are involved in the control of urination.

(Neurogenic Bladder, NCI Thesaurus)

Generally used to increase smooth muscle tone, Bethanechol is used to treat reflux esophagitis and to initiate urination after surgery, in urinary infections, or for enlarged prostate.

(Bethanechol Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)

They include urinary frequency and urgency, dysuria, nocturia, incomplete voiding, and poor stream during urination.

(Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms include body aches, pain in the lower back and genital area, a burning feeling during urination, and problems with emptying the bladder all the way.

(Chronic bacterial prostatitis, NCI Dictionary)

Symptoms include fever and chills, body aches, pain in the lower back and genital area, a burning feeling during urination, and problems with emptying the bladder all the way.

(Acute bacterial prostatitis, NCI Dictionary)

These interactions play a role in signal transduction, which influences bodily functions including salivation, lacrimation, urination, digestion and defecation.

(Muscarinic Receptor Binding, NCI Thesaurus)

Difficulty or pain in urination.

(Dysuria, NCI Thesaurus)

You should see a doctor immediately if you suspect poisoning or if you have: • Vomited for longer than 24 hours • Blood in the vomit • Severe abdominal pain • Headache and stiff neck • Signs of dehydration, such as dry mouth, infrequent urination or dark urine

(Nausea and Vomiting, NIH)

Many conditions can affect your bladder. Some common ones are: • Cystitis - inflammation of the bladder, often from an infection • Urinary incontinence - loss of bladder control • Overactive bladder - a condition in which the bladder squeezes urine out at the wrong time • Interstitial cystitis - a chronic problem that causes bladder pain and frequent, urgent urination • Bladder cancer

(Bladder Diseases, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)