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incontinence
(redirected from Urinary continence)

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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
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
indiscipline, undiscipline - the trait of lacking discipline
rakishness - the quality of a rake
Translations
incontinence [ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns] Nincontinencia f
incontinence [ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns] nincontinence f
incontinence
n (Med) → Inkontinenz f; (of desires)Zügellosigkeit f, → Hemmungslosigkeit f

incontinence:
incontinence pad
nEinlage ffür Inkontinente
incontinence sheet
nUnterlage ffür Inkontinente
incontinence [ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns] n (Med) → incontinenza


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