Look up: Incontinence


  1. Incontinence
    [philosophy] Incontinence ("a want of continence or self-restraint") is often used by philosophers to translate the Greek term Akrasia (ἀκρασία). Often used to refer to a lacking in moderation or self-control, especially related to sexual desire. This concept is also called wantonnes...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incontinence_(philosophy)

  2. incontinence
    [n] - involuntary urination or defecation
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=incontinence

  3. incontinence
    The inability to control one's bladder or bowels. Incontinence is a common, temporary postnatal symptom which may be helped by pelvic floor exercises.
    Found op http://www.babycentre.co.uk/glossary/i/

  4. Incontinence
    Involuntary leakage of urine or faeces from the body.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20560

  5. incontinence
    loss of bladder or bowel control; the accidental loss of urine or feces.
    Found op http://www.diabetes.co.uk/glossary/i.html

  6. Incontinence
    (faecal incontinence, urinary incontinence) Not being able to control passing urine (urinary incontinence) or passing a bowel motion (faecal incontinence).
    Found op http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/utilities/glossary/index.htm?search=i

  7. Incontinence
    inability to hold urine or faeces inside of the body
    Found op http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?ltr=I

  8. Incontinence
    Incontinence is when you pass urine (urinal incontinence), or stools or gas (faecal incontinence), because you cannot control your bladder or bowels.
    Found op http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/hub.xhtml

  9. Incontinence
    The loss of ability to control the muscles which control the passing of urine or faeces.
    Found op http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Get_Support/Cancer_types/Glossary.xhtml

  10. Incontinence
    The inability to retain urine in the bladder for a reasonable length of time.
    Found op http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/MedHerbGloss2.txt

  11. Incontinence
    The lack of voluntary control over the discharge of faeces or urine.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf

  12. Incontinence
    Incontinence: Inability to control excretions. Urinary incontinence is inability to keep urine in the bladder. Fecal incontinence is inability to retain feces in the rectum.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=3958



  1. incontinence
    <gastroenterology, urology> The inability to control excretory functions, as defecation (faecal incontinence) or urination (urinary incontinence). ... Origin: L. Incontinentia ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?incontinence

  2. incontinence
    (in-kon´tĭ-nәns) inability to control excretory functions. immoderation or excess. adj., incon´tinent., adj.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  3. Incontinence
    • (n.) Alt. of Incontinency
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/incontinence/

  4. incontinence
    (L. incontinentia) inability to control excretory functions, as defecation (faecal i.) or urination (urinary i.).
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio44.html

  5. incontinence
    Type: Term Pronunciation: in-kon′ti-nens Definitions: 1. Inability to prevent the discharge of any of the excretions, especially of urine or feces. 2. Lack of restraint of the appetites, especially sexual. Synonyms: incontinentia
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=44074

  6. incontinence
    1. involuntary urination or defecation
    2. indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures

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  7. Incontinence
    Loss of bladder or bowel control that leads to the accidental loss of urine or feces. Stress incontinence is more common in women and causes urine to leak when laughing or coughing. Urge incontinence is caused by urinary muscle spasms that cause an urgency to urinate. Multiple pregnancies, being ove...
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/I/2

  8. Incontinence
    (Gr. akrasia) Moral condition of a person unable to control his bodily desires by rational principles. The incontinent man is distinguished from the licentious in that in the one case there is a conflict between bodily desires and rational choice and in the other case not (Aristotle). -- G.R.M.
    Found op http://www.ditext.com/runes/i.html

  9. incontinence
    Failure or inability to control evacuation of the bladder or bowel (or both in the case of double incontinence). It may arise as a result of injury, childbirth, disease, or senility
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0022310.html

  10. Incontinence
    The inability to control excretory functions.
    Found op http://www.apluspetgoods.com/petsupplies/dog-glossary.php

  11. INCONTINENCE
    Loss of voluntary control over urination or defecation.
    Found op http://www.thehorse.com/Glossary.xhtml?L=I

  12. Incontinence
    The inability to control the bladder or bowel. This may be a side effect of cancer or of cancer treatment.
    Found op http://www.patientinfo.selcn.nhs.uk/glossary?startswith=I

  13. incontinence
    Inability to control the flow of urine from the bladder (urinary incontinence) or the escape of stool from the rectum (fecal incontinence).
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=I

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