enuresis

noun en·ure·sis \ˌen-yu̇-ˈrē-səs\

Definition of ENURESIS

: the involuntary discharge of urine : incontinence of urine

— en·uret·ic \-ˈre-tik\ adjective or noun

New Latin, from Greek enourein to urinate in, wet the bed, from en- + ourein to urinate — more at urine

First Known Use: circa 1800

Medical Dictionary

noun en·ure·sis \ˌen-yu̇-ˈrē-səs\

plural en·ure·ses \-ˌsēz\

: an involuntary discharge of urine : incontinence of urine

—en·uret·ic \-ˈret-ik\ adjective or noun

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