enuresis
noun
en·ure·sis
ˌen-yu̇-ˈrē-səs 
: the involuntary discharge of urine : incontinence of urine
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This is known as enuresis, or an involuntary release of urine during sleep.
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Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
This situation is called nocturnal enuresis, which may be one of the first signs of type 1 diabetes.14
Nocturnal enuresis is a typical symptom of type 1 diabetes in children.
—Barbie Cervoni, Ms, Rd, Cdces, Cdn, Health, 18 Oct. 2023
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), nocturnal enuresis (the medical term for nighttime bedwetting after age 5) affects about 20% of kids at age 5 and around 10% at age 7.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 22 Aug. 2023
There are two kinds of nocturnal enuresis in adults: primary and secondary.
—Haley Weiss, Time, 24 July 2023
Daily management of nocturnal enuresis varies, and can look dramatically different depending on how often someone tends to have an incident.
—Haley Weiss, Time, 24 July 2023
The presented device works as a conventional enuresis alarm with the addition of a pelvic floor contraction.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2014
The result of this was a return to normal at school, and a cessation of the enuresis at night.
—Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2021
By their teenage years, only 1 to 2 percent of the population continues to have problems staying dry at night, a condition known as nocturnal enuresis.
—New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
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Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
This situation is called nocturnal enuresis, which may be one of the first signs of type 1 diabetes.14
Nocturnal enuresis is a typical symptom of type 1 diabetes in children.
—Barbie Cervoni, Ms, Rd, Cdces, Cdn, Health, 18 Oct. 2023
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), nocturnal enuresis (the medical term for nighttime bedwetting after age 5) affects about 20% of kids at age 5 and around 10% at age 7.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 22 Aug. 2023
There are two kinds of nocturnal enuresis in adults: primary and secondary.
—Haley Weiss, Time, 24 July 2023
Daily management of nocturnal enuresis varies, and can look dramatically different depending on how often someone tends to have an incident.
—Haley Weiss, Time, 24 July 2023
The presented device works as a conventional enuresis alarm with the addition of a pelvic floor contraction.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2014
The result of this was a return to normal at school, and a cessation of the enuresis at night.
—Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2021
By their teenage years, only 1 to 2 percent of the population continues to have problems staying dry at night, a condition known as nocturnal enuresis.
—New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
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enuresis
noun
en·ure·sis
ˌen-yu̇-ˈrē-səs
plural enureses
-ˌsēz
: an involuntary discharge of urine : incontinence of urine
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