What is "enuresis"

Enuresis \En`u*re"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to urinate in; ? + ? urine.] (Med.) An involuntary discharge of urine; incontinence of urine.

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).

n. 1 involuntary urination, urinary incontinence 2 nighttime enuresis, bedwetting

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

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 known as urinary incontinence.