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enuresis
(redirected from enuretics)

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en·u·re·sis  (ny-rss)
n.
The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine.

[New Latin, from Greek enourein, to urinate in : en-, in; see en-2 + ourein, to urinate.]

enu·retic (-rtk) adj.

enuresis [ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) involuntary discharge of urine, esp during sleep
[from New Latin, from Greek en-2 + ourein to urinate, from ouron urine]
enuretic  [ˌɛnjʊˈrɛtɪk] adj & n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.enuresisenuresis - inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
bed-wetting - enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)
incontinence, incontinency - involuntary urination or defecation
overflow incontinence - urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra (e.g., due to prostate enlargement) or weak bladder muscles or nerve damage
stress incontinence - urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining
urge incontinence - urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age
Translations
enuresis [ˌenjʊəˈriːsɪs] Nenuresis f
enuresis
n (Med spec) → Enurese f
enuresis [ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs] nenuresi f
enuresis [ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs] nenuresi f


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