anuresis UK /ˌæn.jʊˈɹiːsɪs/US /ˌæn.jəˈɹisɪs/ noun1 •The inability to urinate; the retention of urine in the bladder.Kaido [35] describes a 53-year-old Japanese lady whose index presentation was with vomiting, anuresis, and clouded conscious state on a background of 6 months of apathy. — 2010