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incontinence
(redirected from Fecal incontinence)

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in·con·ti·nence  (n-knt-nns)
n.
The quality or state of being incontinent.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.incontinence - involuntary urination or defecation
incontinency
excreting, excretion, voiding, elimination, evacuation - the bodily process of discharging waste matter
enuresis, urinary incontinence - inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
2.incontinence - indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
dissoluteness, self-gratification
indiscipline, undiscipline - the trait of lacking discipline
rakishness - the quality of a rake
Translations
incontinence [ɪnˈkɔntɪnəns] n → incontinencia
incontinence [ɪnˈkɔntɪnəns] n → incontinence f
incontinence [ɪnˈkɔntɪnəns] n (Med) → Unfähigkeit f, Stuhl und/oder Harn zurückzuhalten, Inkontinenz f
incontinence [ɪnˈkɔntɪnəns] n → incontinenza
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