enuresis

enuresis Definition

enu·resis (en′yo̵̅o̅ rē′sis)

noun pl. -·ses

inability to control urination; esp., involuntary bed-wetting

Etymology: ModL < Gr enourein, to urinate in: see en- & urine

enuresis Related Forms

en′u·ret′ic (-ret′ik) adjective

enuresis Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: How the heck do I tell a partner that I have enuresis?
suffer: Parents who themselves suffered enuresis, ignore the issue and just'deal with it' .

Adjective modifier

nocturnal: A child who has never been dry at night has ' primary nocturnal enuresis ' .
secondary: A child who has had a good period of dry nights, but then develops bedwetting has ' secondary nocturnal enuresis ' .
primary: A child who has never been dry at night has ' primary nocturnal enuresis ' .

Modifies a noun

clinic: We have attended an enuresis clinic for the last 21 months with very little results which is hard for him.
alarm: Saturday, 24 July, 2004 - 02:15 pm My six year old is keen to try an enuresis alarm.
service: Enuresis Services in Hastings and Rother Top of Page There are enuresis services across East Sussex, Brighton and Hove.
nurse: An enuresis nurse can offer advice, as can the organizations below.
sensor: BED WETTING ALARMS - ( Enuresis sensors ) A range of products that generate an alarm signal when a person wets their bed.

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