enuresis

[en-yuh-ree-sis]

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. lack of control of urination, especially during sleep; urinary incontinence; bedwetting.

enuresis

/ ˌɛnjʊˈrɛtɪk, ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs /

noun

1. involuntary discharge of urine, esp during sleep

Other Word Forms

• enuretic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enuresis¹

1790–1800; < New Latin < Greek en- en- ² + ourē- (variant stem of oureîn to urinate) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of enuresis¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek _en- ² + ourein to urinate, from ouron urine

Example Sentences

“One of the key topics in the first part of the memoir is Silverman’s struggle with enuresis, or bedwetting, which extended into her teenage years,” the program wrote.

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Bed-wetting, or what we doctors call “monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis,” or just “enuresis,” is something all children go through.

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I am able to confirm the symptoms noted of its effects in nocturnal enuresis in many instances.

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Some past research has suggested that up to 30 percent of children with attention deficit disorders have had problems with wetting themselves, either during the day or while sleeping -- what doctors call enuresis.

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There are countless young people who have to deal with enuresis – Silverman's role here can only be a positive one.

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