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en⋅u⋅re⋅sis

[en-yuh-ree-sis]
–noun Medicine/Medical.
lack of control of urination, esp. during sleep; bed-wetting; urinary incontinence.

Origin:
1790–1800; < NL < Gk en- en- 2 + ourē- (var. s. of oureîn to urinate) + -sis -sis


en⋅u⋅ret⋅ic [en-yuh-ret-ik] , adjective
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en·u·re·sis   (ěn'yə-rē'sĭs)   
n.  The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine.

[New Latin, from Greek enourein, to urinate in : en-, in; see en-2 + ourein, to urinate.]
en'u·ret'ic (-rět'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: en·ure·sis
Pronunciation: "en-yu-'rE-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural en·ure·ses /-"sEz/
: an involuntary discharge of urine : incontinence of urine —en·uret·ic /-'ret-ik/ adjective or noun
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enuresis en·u·re·sis (ěn'yə-rē'sĭs)
n.
The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine.

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