21Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified Symptoms, signs or clinical findings of the genitourinary system Symptoms, signs or clinical findings involving the urinary system MF50Abnormal micturition
MF50.3
category
Retention of urine
Definition Incomplete emptying of the bladder
Also indexed as
Acute retention of urine Chronic retention of urine Retention of urine bladder retention bladder retention of urine cannot pass urine kidney stasis not passing urine unable to empty bladder unable to pass urine urinary retention urinary stasis urine stoppage urine suppression
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