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Answer for the clue "Inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination ", 8 letters:
enuresis

Word definitions for enuresis in dictionaries

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 ...

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.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination [syn: urinary incontinence ]

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 ).