enuresis

[ en-yuh-ree-sis ]

/ ˌɛn yəˈri sɪs /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

lack of control of urination, especially during sleep; bed-wetting; urinary incontinence.

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Origin of enuresis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM enuresis

en·u·ret·ic

[en-yuh-ret-ik], /ˌɛn yəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby enuresis

enumerator, enunciable, enunciate, enunciation, enure, enuresis, env., envelop, envelope, envelope chemise, envelopment

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How to use enuresis in a sentence

There is undoubtedly a connection between nocturnal enuresis and sexual activities, sometimes masturbation.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry|Bernard Glueck
Nocturnal enuresis (bed wetting) usually is found to "run in families."
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
It is usually taught that a great variety of causes is concerned in producing enuresis.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron
It is said that enuresis may be due to a deficiency of the thyroid secretion, and that it can be cured by thyroid extract.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron

There are certain points in the behaviour of a child with enuresis which seem to point to this conclusion.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron

British Dictionary definitions for enuresis

enuresis

/ (ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs) /

noun

involuntary discharge of urine, esp during sleep

Derived forms of enuresis

enuretic (ˌɛnjʊˈrɛtɪk), adjective, noun

Word Origin for enuresis

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

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Medical definitions for enuresis

enuresis

[ ĕn′yə-rē′sĭs ]

The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine.