en·u·re·sis ( n y -r  s s)n. The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine. [New Latin, from Greek enourein, to urinate in : en-, in; see en-2 + ourein, to urinate.] en u·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
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| Noun | 1. |  enuresis - inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urinationbed-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 |
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