Dysuria

Synonyms for "dysuria" (3 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
micturition pain

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
painful urination

Related words (1)

Noun(1 words)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: micturition pain, painful urination, urodynia.
  • Sentence evidence is available for dysuria, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Replacement workflow

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

6 entries
clinical signclinical termdisordermedical termsymptomupset

More specific

3 entries
clinical symptom descriptorurethral dysuriaurinary tract infection dysuria

Collocations

6 entries
dysuria assessmentdysuria symptomsmicturition painpainful urinationurethral inflammationurinary tract infection

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A cystometrogram differentiates "active" and "passive" types of normal bladders, accounting for some instances of enuresis and mild forms of dysurias and, as prolonged bladder distention can be maintained at any point for any period, it is possible occasionally to use the cystometric procedure as a therapeutic agent to relieve dysurias due to a spastic bladder musculature.

Source: wiktionary

2009, Scott Kahan, Redonda Miller, Ellen G. Smith, Signs and Symptoms, 2nd Edition, Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins), page 98, Dysuria is a painful or burning sensation during or immediately after urination caused by irritation of the urothelium and its innervation. This is a common symptom in primary care: Nearly 20% of women aged 20–55 will have at least one episode of dysuria per year, resulting in more than 8 million physician office visits annually. Women have episodes of acute dysuria much more frequently than men.

Source: wiktionary

Neurologic dysurias are among the most difficult to characterize and to treat.

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "dysuria"?

Closest matches include micturition pain, painful urination, urodynia.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "dysuria"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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