Definition of enuresis Enuresis

en•u•re•sis

We found 6 definitions of enuresis from 5 different sources.

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What does enuresis mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: enuresises

enuresis - inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
  urinary incontinence
  incontinency, incontinence involuntary urination or defecation
  bed-wetting enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)
  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
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • enuresis (n.)
    An involuntary discharge of urine; incontinence of urine.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • enuresis
    en-ū-rē′sis, n. incontinence of urine

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