urinary retention urinary organ • urinary system · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · urinary retention · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) holding urine in the urinary bladder. Synonyms: urinary retention. Example: "He has a problem with urinary retention." · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 y latin small letter y U+0079