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
OTHER WORDS FROM enuresis
en·u·ret·ic [en-yuh-ret-ik], /ˌɛn yəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby enuresis
enumerator, enunciable, enunciate, enunciation, enure, enuresis, env., envelop, envelope, envelope chemise, envelopment
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British Dictionary definitions for enuresis
enuresis
/ (ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs) /
noun
involuntary discharge of urine, esp during sleep
Derived forms of enuresis
enuretic (ˌɛnjʊˈrɛtɪk), adjective, nounWord 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 ]
n.
The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine.
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