enuresis
enuresis · enureses
Involuntary urination: urinary incontinenceInvoluntary urination: urinary incontinence.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Involuntary urination: urinary incontinence.
inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
(countable, uncountable)Such incontinence at nighttime, especially during sleep.
Origin
From Latin enuresis, from Ancient Greek ἐνούρησις (enoúrēsis); surface analysis parses ureFrom Latin enuresis, from Ancient Greek ἐνούρησις (enoúrēsis); surface analysis parses uresis as a constituent.
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Forms
plural: enuresesSynonyms
4 synonymsurinary incontinence:urorrhea
urinary incontinence at night, especially during sleep:bedwettingnocturesis
Close in meaning
- inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination:urinary incontinence
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedenuretic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable