enuresis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin enuresis, from Ancient Greek ἐνούρησις (enoúrēsis); surface analysis parses uresis as a constituent.
Noun[edit]
enuresis (countable and uncountable, plural enureses)
- Involuntary urination: urinary incontinence.
- Such incontinence at nighttime, especially during sleep.
Synonyms[edit]
- (urinary incontinence): urorrhea (dated, uncommon)
- (urinary incontinence at night, especially during sleep): bedwetting (informal), nocturesis
Derived terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
enuresis f (plural enuresis)
Further reading[edit]
- “enuresis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014