enuresis
/,enju:'ri:sis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A medical condition characterized by involuntary urination, especially during sleep: Enuresis refers specifically to the inability to control the flow of urine, leading to an involuntary discharge. It is most commonly used to describe bedwetting in children.
Usage
- Enuresis is a formal, clinical term used primarily in medical and psychological contexts.
- It is typically used as a non-count noun (e.g., "suffering from enuresis").
- The term often implies a condition that persists beyond the typical age of bladder control.
Examples
- Noun:
- The pediatrician diagnosed the child's nighttime accidents as primary nocturnal enuresis.
- Treatments for enuresis may include behavioral therapy or medication.
Advanced Usage
- "Nocturnal enuresis": The specific term for bedwetting, or involuntary urination that occurs during sleep.
- Nocturnal enuresis is common in young children and often resolves with age.
- "Primary enuresis": Describes a condition where a person has never achieved consistent nighttime dryness.
- Primary enuresis often has a genetic component.
- "Secondary enuresis": Describes a condition where a person begins wetting the bed again after a period of at least six months of being dry.
- The onset of secondary enuresis in the teenager was linked to significant stress.
Variants and Related Words
- Enuretic (adj/n): Relating to or suffering from enuresis.
- The enuretic child was enrolled in a bladder training program.
- Incontinence (n): A broader term for the lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation. Enuresis is a specific type of urinary incontinence.
- While enuresis refers to bedwetting, urinary incontinence can occur at any time.
Synonyms
- Bedwetting: The common, non-clinical term for nocturnal enuresis.
- Involuntary urination: A more general descriptive phrase.
Antonyms
- Continence: The ability to control the discharge of urine and feces.
Noun
- inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination