urinary hesitancy

noun

: difficulty in starting or maintaining the flow of urine during the act of urination

Side effects include dry mouth, urinary hesitancy, blurred vision and sometimes low blood pressure …

—American Health

BPH [benign prostatic hyperplasia] can cause bothersome symptoms such as urinary hesitancy and frequency that can significantly impact the quality of life.

—Karen Kelly-Blake et al.

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

urinary hesitancy

noun

: difficulty in starting or maintaining the flow of urine during the act of urination

During the preceding four weeks, severe constipation and moderate urinary hesitancy had also developed.

—Charles R. Adams et al., The Journal of the American Medical Association

Prostatic edema may aggravate preexistent urinary retention from benign prostatic hypertrophy, which may lead to urinary hesitancy, diminished force of stream, or incomplete voiding.

—Thomas M. Pisansky, Mayo Clinic Proceedings