urinary incontinence
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Definition
Noun: * Involuntary leakage of urine: The condition of being unable to voluntarily control the release of urine from the bladder.
Usage
This is a medical term used to describe a specific health condition. It is typically used in clinical, healthcare, and formal contexts. * It is often discussed as a symptom or a diagnosis. * It can be modified by adjectives specifying the type (e.g., stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence).
Examples
- As a condition/symptom:
- The patient reported symptoms of urinary incontinence.
- Pregnancy and childbirth can sometimes lead to urinary incontinence.
- Effective treatments are available for managing urinary incontinence.
Advanced Usage
- Clinical Assessment: The term is central in patient history-taking and diagnosis.
- The urologist specializes in treating urinary incontinence and other bladder disorders.
- Geriatric Care: It is a common consideration in the care of older adults.
- The nursing home has protocols for residents with urinary incontinence.
Variants and Related Words
- Incontinence (noun): A broader term that can refer to the inability to control either urine (urinary incontinence) or feces (fecal incontinence).
- Enuresis (noun): A more specific term, often used for involuntary urination, particularly bedwetting in children ().
Synonyms
- Bladder weakness (less formal, descriptive)
- Involuntary urination (descriptive phrase)
Related Phrases
- Stress incontinence: Leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure, like coughing or lifting.
- Urge incontinence: Leakage accompanied by or immediately following a sudden, intense urge to urinate.
- Overflow incontinence: Leakage that occurs when the bladder cannot empty properly and becomes overfull.
Noun
- inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination