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enuresis
[ en-yuh-ree-sis ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- lack of control of urination, especially during sleep; urinary incontinence; bedwetting.
enuresis
/ ˌɛnjʊˈrɛtɪk; ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs /
noun
- involuntary discharge of urine, esp during sleep
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Derived Forms
- enuretic, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From
- en·u·ret·ic [en-y, uh, -, ret, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of enuresis1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek en- ² + ourein to urinate, from ouron urine
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Example Sentences
There is undoubtedly a connection between nocturnal enuresis and sexual activities, sometimes masturbation.
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Nocturnal enuresis (bed wetting) usually is found to "run in families."
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It is usually taught that a great variety of causes is concerned in producing enuresis.
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It is said that enuresis may be due to a deficiency of the thyroid secretion, and that it can be cured by thyroid extract.
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There are certain points in the behaviour of a child with enuresis which seem to point to this conclusion.
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