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<urology> A clinical symptom resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra, due most commonly to hyperplasia of the prostate gland.
This can produce a reduction in the diameter or the urethra and therefore a reduced force of the urinary stream, hesitancy in initiating the voiding of urine, inability to stop micturition abruptly (with postvoiding dribbling), a sensation of incomplete bladder emptying, and, occasionally, urinary retention.
(11 Mar 2009)
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