incontinence


Definition: Meaning of, incontinence in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns /

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incontinence incontinences
  1. involuntary urination or defecation
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  2. indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
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incontinence used in phrases

  • overflow incontinence (noun)
    1. e.g., due to prostate enlargement urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra or weak bladder muscles or nerve damage
  • stress incontinence (noun)
    1. urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing, laughing, sneezing, lifting or straining
  • urge incontinence (noun)
    1. urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age
  • urinary incontinence (noun)
    1. inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
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