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