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Inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
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enuresis
Word definitions for enuresis in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Enuresis \En`u*re"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to urinate in; ? + ? urine.] (Med.) An involuntary discharge of urine; incontinence of urine.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
minor urinary incontinence, 1800, medical Latin, from Greek enourein "to urinate in," from en "in" (see en- (2)) + ourein "to urinate," from ouron (see urine ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 involuntary urination, urinary incontinence 2 nighttime enuresis, bedwetting
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Enuresis (from the Ancient Greek ἐνούρησις / enoúrēsis), refers to a repeated inability to control urination. Use of the term is usually limited to describing individuals old enough to be expected to exercise such control . Involuntary urination is also ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination [syn: urinary incontinence ]