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retention

1. Pathol the abnormal holding within the body of urine, faeces, etc., that are normally excreted

2. Commerce a sum of money owed to a contractor but not paid for an agreed period as a safeguard against any faults found in the work carried out

retention

1. The withholding of a portion (usually 10%) of a periodic payment to a contractor, by prior agreement, for work completed. The retention is held in escrow for a stipulated time period after the acceptance of the completed work by the architect and owner/payee.

2. The amount of preservative, fire-retardant salt, resin, etc., retained by treated or impregnated wood.

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No references found			With extensive retention of urine, a putrefying phase may develop in which germs and microbes begin to multiply in the urinary tract, leading to problems. Bladder health relates to general health by Zimmerman, Philip / Nutrition Health Review ACUTE RETENTION OF URINE A MAN with an enlarged prostate may suddenly be unable to pass urine. Dr Miriam Stoppard's Health Focus Column: It could even be a problem ... by Stoppard, Miriam / The Mirror (London, England) In the child with cerebral palsy, the nerves going to the bladder may not be functioning normally, and may cause either involuntary emptying of the bladder or abnormal retention of urine to the point that the bladder "overflows" and urine dribbles out. Incontinence by Miller, Freeman; Bachrach, Steven J. / The Exceptional Parent			retarded field retarded hemihydrate Retarded Potentials retarder retarding admixture retarding basin retarding conveyor retarding potential retarding-field oscillator retch retcon rete rete cord Rete Mirabile rete ovarii rete testis retemper retempering retene retention retention basin retention cyst retention index retention money Retention of Meltwater Retention of urine retention period retention time retention volume retention wall retentivity Retezat Retgers' law retgersite Rethel Rethel, Alfred Rethra rethrolone RETI reticle reticle image reticular reticular cell reticular degeneration reticular density reticular fiber Reticular Formation reticular system Reticular Tissue Reticulariaceae reticulata fenestra			retention defect retention defect retention defect retention defect retention enema retention form retention form retention form retention form retention form retention groove retention groove retention groove Retention Guidelines for Local Authorities Retention Index Retention Index retention jaundice retention jaundice retention jaundice retention jaundice Retention Level retention money retention money retention money retention money retention money Retention Non-Commissioned Officer Retention of Employment Model Retention of Meltwater Retention of title Retention of urine Retention Office Manager Retention Office Manager Productivity System Retention period retention pin retention pin retention pin retention pin retention polyp retention polyps retention polyps retention polyps Retention pond Retention pond Retention pond Retention Price Scheme retention procedure Retention rate Retention Rates Retention Ratio Retention Ratios Retention Recommendation Form retention suture retention suture retention suture retention suture (3) retention suture (3) retention suture (3) Retention tax Retention tax Retention tax

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