: a slow and painful spasmodic discharge of urine drop by drop
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French strangerie, from Latin stranguria, from Greek strangouria, from strang-, stranx drop squeezed out + ourein to urinate, from ouron urine — more at strain, urine
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
strangury
noun
stran·gu·ry ˈstraŋ-gyə-rē -ˌgyu̇r-ē
plural stranguries
: a slow and painful discharge of urine drop by drop produced by spasmodic muscular contraction of the urethra and bladder