urinary system symptom urinary urgency UMLS_CUI:C0085606 ICD9CM_2005:788.63 UMLS_ICD9CM_2005_AUI:A2797703 SYMP:0000590 symptoms A urinary system symptom that is characterized by a strong and immediate need to urinate due to an increase in pressure in the bladder, resulting in difficulty to hold in the urine. This can occur regardless of whether the bladder is full. urgency of urination