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ur⋅gen⋅cy

  [ur-juhn-see]
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–noun, plural -cies.
1. urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
2. urgencies, urgent requirements or needs.
Origin:
1530–40; < LL urgentia pressure; see urgent, -ency
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ur·gen·cy   (ûr'jən-sē)   
n.   pl. ur·gen·cies

  1. The quality or condition of being urgent; pressing importance: the urgency of the call for help; pleading with urgency.

  2. A pressing necessity.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ur·gen·cy
Pronunciation: '&r-j&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: a compelling desireto urinate or defecate due to some abnormal stress (as inflammation or infection)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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urgency ur·gen·cy (ûr'jən-sē)
n.
A strong desire to urinate, accompanied by a fear of leakage.

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