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

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Example sentences from the Web for enuresis

It is the invariable experience that the enuresis then promptly stops.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron
It is said that enuresis may be due to a deficiency of the thyroid secretion, and that it can be cured by thyroid extract.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron
In his dormitory at school was a boy who had enuresis, and who was being fined and punished by the schoolmaster.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron
I remembered my wise old woman, and asked: "When did the enuresis return?"
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung

What enuresis signifies in this case is, from the Freudian standpoint, not difficult to understand.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung

British Dictionary definitions for enuresis

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

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Medical definitions for enuresis

enuresis

[ ĕn′yə-rē′sĭs ]

n.

The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine.

单词	enuresis
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enuresis It is the invariable experience that the enuresis then promptly stops. The Nervous Child\|Hector Charles Cameron It is said that enuresis may be due to a deficiency of the thyroid secretion, and that it can be cured by thyroid extract. The Nervous Child\|Hector Charles Cameron In his dormitory at school was a boy who had enuresis, and who was being fined and punished by the schoolmaster. The Nervous Child\|Hector Charles Cameron I remembered my wise old woman, and asked: "When did the enuresis return?" Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology\|C. G. Jung What enuresis signifies in this case is, from the Freudian standpoint, not difficult to understand. Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology\|C. G. Jung British Dictionary definitions for enuresis 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for enuresis enuresis [ ĕn′yə-rē′sĭs ] n. The uncontrolled or involuntary discharge of urine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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