enuresis

[ en-yuh-ree-sis ]
/ ˌɛn yəˈri sɪs /

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ TO SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT 2ND-3RD GRADE VOCAB FROM BOOKS!

Are you learning new vocabulary? Or do you just have an interest in words? Either way, this quiz is for you.
Question 1 of 10
orchard
body of land completely surrounded by water
group of cultivated fruit trees
long mournful cry
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for enuresis

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for enuresis

enuresis
[ ĕn′yə-rē′sĭs ]

n.

The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.