enuresis

[ en-yuh-ree-sis ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. lack of control of urination, especially during sleep; urinary incontinence; bedwetting.

enuresis

/ ˌɛnjʊˈrɛtɪk; ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs /

noun

1. involuntary discharge of urine, esp during sleep

Derived Forms

• enuretic, adjectivenoun

Other Words From

• en·u·ret·ic [en-y, uh, -, ret, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enuresis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of enuresis¹

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

Example Sentences

“One of the key topics in the first part of the memoir is Silverman’s struggle with enuresis, or bedwetting, which extended into her teenage years,” the program wrote.

From New York Times

Bed-wetting, or what we doctors call “monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis,” or just “enuresis,” is something all children go through.

From Washington Post

I am able to confirm the symptoms noted of its effects in nocturnal enuresis in many instances.

From Project Gutenberg

Some past research has suggested that up to 30 percent of children with attention deficit disorders have had problems with wetting themselves, either during the day or while sleeping -- what doctors call enuresis.

From Reuters

There are countless young people who have to deal with enuresis – Silverman's role here can only be a positive one.

From The Guardian