enuresis

[ en-yuh-ree-sis ]
/ ˌɛn yəˈri sɪs /

noun Medicine/Medical.

lack of control of urination, especially during sleep; bed-wetting; urinary incontinence.

Origin of enuresis

1790–1800; < New Latin < Greek en- en-2 + ourē- (variant stem of oureîn to urinate) + -sis -sis

OTHER WORDS FROM enuresis

en·u·ret·ic [en-yuh-ret-ik] /ˌɛn yəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby enuresis

enumerator, enunciable, enunciate, enunciation, enure, enuresis, env., envelop, envelope, envelope chemise, envelopment

Example sentences from the Web for enuretic

  • The father's sister is mentally diseased, the patient's mother was an enuretic in her earlier years and a sleep walker.

    Sleep Walking and Moon Walking |Isidor Isaak Sadger

British Dictionary definitions for enuretic

enuresis
/ (ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs) /

noun

involuntary discharge of urine, esp during sleep

Derived forms of enuresis

enuretic (ˌɛnjʊˈrɛtɪk), adjective, noun

Word Origin for enuresis

C19: from New Latin, from Greek en- ² + ourein to urinate, from ouron urine

Medical definitions for enuretic

enuresis
[ ĕn′yə-rē′sĭs ]

n.

The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine.