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Meaning of "enuresis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENURESIS

From New Latin, from Greek en-² + ourein to urinate, from ouron urine.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ENURESIS

enuresis  [ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENURESIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enuresis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENURESIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Enuresis

Enuresis, refers to a repeated inability to control urination. Use of the term is usually limited to describing individuals old enough to be expected to exercise such control. Involuntary urination is also known as urinary incontinence.

Definition of enuresis in the English dictionary

The definition of enuresis in the dictionary is involuntary discharge of urine, esp during sleep.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENURESIS


antipyresis
ˌæntɪpaɪˈriːsɪs
cataphoresis
ˌkætəfəˈriːsɪs
diaphoresis
ˌdaɪəfəˈriːsɪs
diuresis
ˌdaɪjʊˈriːsɪs
electrophoresis
ɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈriːsɪs
hysteresis
ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs
immunoelectrophoresis
ˌɪmjʊnəʊɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈriːsɪs
ionophoresis
aɪˌɒnəfəˈriːsɪs
iontophoresis
aɪˌɒntəʊfəˈriːsɪs
natriuresis
ˌneɪtrɪjʊˈriːsɪs
oliguresis
ˌɒlɪɡjʊˈriːsɪs
paraparesis
ˌpærəpəˈriːsɪs
paresis
pəˈriːsɪs
perichoresis
ˌpɛrɪkɒˈriːsɪs
pheresis
fəˈriːsɪs
photophoresis
ˌfəʊtəʊfəˈriːsɪs
synchoresis
ˌsɪŋkəˈriːsɪs
synderesis
ˌsɪndɪˈriːsɪs
taboparesis
ˌtæbəʊpəˈriːsɪs
uresis
jʊˈriːsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENURESIS

enucleate
enucleation
Enugu
enumerability
enumerable
enumerate
enumeration
enumerator
enunciable
enunciate
enunciation
enunciative
enunciatively
enunciator
enunciatory
enure
enuredness
enurement
enuretic
envassal

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENURESIS

anaphoresis
aphaeresis
apheresis
barophoresis
catachresis
diaeresis
dieresis
encopresis
general paresis
genesis
hypothesis
Nemesis
pathogenesis
plasmapheresis
proairesis
synaeresis
syneresis
synteresis
synthesis
thesis

Synonyms and antonyms of enuresis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «enuresis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENURESIS

Find out the translation of enuresis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enuresis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enuresis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遗尿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enuresis
570 millions of speakers

English

enuresis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

enuresis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلس البول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

энурез
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enurese
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূত্রের বেগধারণে অক্ষমতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

énurésie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enuresis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Enuresis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夜尿症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야뇨증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enuresis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đái dầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறுநீர்தானாகக்கழிதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नकळत लघवी होणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

idrarını tutamama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

enuresi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

moczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

енурез
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

enurezis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενούρηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

enurese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

enures
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

enurese
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enuresis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENURESIS»

The term «enuresis» is regularly used and occupies the 88.693 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENURESIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enuresis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENURESIS»

Discover the use of enuresis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enuresis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nocturnal enuresis: the child's experience
Over 500,000 children suffer from nocturnal enuresis or 'bedwetting'.
Richard J. Butler, 1994
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Childhood Encopresis and Enuresis: Causes and Therapy
The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the causes, signs and effective treatments for childhood encopresis and enuresis.
Charles E. Schaefer, 1993
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Clinical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental ...
If there is diurnal enuresis, anadditionaltreatmentplanis required.A familyhistory of enuresis increases the likelihood of a diagnosis of functional enuresis and may explain a later age at which children are presented for treatment. Projective ...
Michael B. First, Allan Tasman, 2011
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In a Page: Pediatric signs & symptoms
Enuresis is defined as urinary incontinence, The age of achieving daytime or night-time continence can vary considerably, Nocturnal enuresis (night-time bedwetting) can be normal in children up to age 8, Daytime continence is usually  ...
Kathleen O. DeAntonis, Scott Kahan, 2004
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Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Problems, Second ...
Emotional Factors Psychodynamic theory had a major impact on the study and treatment of children with enuresis in the early 20th century. Enuresis was felt to be the result of an underlying emotional dysfunction, psychological conflict, ...
Carolyn S. Schroeder, Betty N. Gordon, 2012
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Handbook of Pediatric Urology
Pamela A. Bogan Enuresis is a common condition that affects all cultures and has been recognized for centuries. The etiology of and treatment for this condition are, to this day, not fully understood. This condition has many psychological ...
Laurence S. Baskin, Barry A. Kogan, 2005
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On enuresis ... and diabetes
CASES. OF. ENURESIS. Case I. Incontinence of Urine arising from Scrofula and general debility. Eliza C , a tall, delicate, scrofulous girl, sixteen years of age, was admitted as a patient at the City Dispensary on the 6th of March, 1860.
William Abbotts Smith, 1864
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Handbook of Child Behavior Therapy
Pediatric Clinics of North America, 5, 749-757. De Jong, G.A. (1973). Epidemiology of enuresis: A survey of the literature. In I. Kolvin, R.C. MacKeith, & S.R. Meadow (Eds.), Bladder control and enuresis (pp.39-46). London: Heinemann. Dimson ...
T. Steuart Watson, Frank M. Gresham, 1998
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Kaplan & Sadock's Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry
Course and Prognosis Enuresis is often self-limited, and a child with enuresis may have a spontaneous remission without psychological sequelae. Most such children find their symptoms ego-dystonic and enjoy enhanced self-esteem and ...
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, 2008
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Kaplan and Sadock's Concise Textbook of Child and Adolescent ...
much can be accounted for by tolerance for enuresis in some families and by other psychosocial factors. Studies indicated that children with enuresis with a normal anatomic bladder capacity report urge to void with less urine in the bladder ...
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, Harold I. Kaplan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENURESIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enuresis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ask the Expert: My son is nine and still wets the bed
Constipation: a Commonly Unrecognized Cause of Enuresis, Sean O'Regan, MD; Salam Yazbeck, MD; Brigitte Hamberger; Erik Schick, MD, ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Tips on How to Control Bedwetting in Toddlers
However, studies show that around a quarter of these children still undergo bedwetting, also known as nocturnal enuresis, according to Baby ... «Parent Herald, Jun 15»
3
Dealing With Adult Bedwetting
Surgery has succeeded in correcting a good number of cases of enuresis and some other temporary options like alarms, adult diapers or ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jun 15»
4
Ask the Doctor
Your child's condition is known as nocturnal enuresis. Clinical experience has shown that acupuncture is very effective in treating this problem. «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
5
Task positive and default mode networks during a working memory …
Task positive and default mode networks during a working memory in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis and healthy controls. «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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'My classroom is the most benevolent of dictatorships but it is, and …
I have taught children who have suffered enuresis in class on account of early childhood trauma. I have taught children who have hidden under ... «TES News, Jun 15»
7
Bed Wetting In Children
Bed wetting a night during sleep in a child above the age of 5 years is considered abnormal and called Nocturnal Enuresis. Originally it was ... «Free press journal, Jun 15»
8
Overactive Bladder Increases Fall Risk in Elderly
Previous studies linking incontinence to fall risk have focused on nocturnal enuresis, whereas this looks at overactive bladder, which may or ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
9
In This Corner: The Antisocial Personality Disorder (It's all about me …
These three behaviors -- enuresis, arson, and cruelty to animals -- are discussed in some detail under the classification of Conduct Disorder in ... «Mediate.com, Jun 15»
10
Are You Potty Training Too Soon?
That's every two to three hours.Chronic holders also tend to have more issues with daytime wetting (enuresis). About 15 percent of 5-year-olds ... «Health Hub from Cleveland Clinic, May 15»

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