Look up: incontinence

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   incontinence
   [n] - involuntary urination or defecation
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   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 on http://www.babycentre.co.uk/glossary/i/
   
   
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   Incontinence
   Involuntary leakage of urine or faeces from the body.
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   incontinence
   loss of bladder or bowel control; the accidental loss of urine or feces.
   Found on http://www.diabetes.co.uk/glossary/i.htm
   
   
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   Incontinence
   (faecal incontinence, urinary incontinence) Not being able to control passing urine (urinary incontinence) or passing a bowel motion (faecal incontinence).
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   Incontinence
   inability to hold urine or faeces inside of the body
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   Incontinence
   Incontinence is when you pass urine (urinal incontinence), or stools or gas (faecal incontinence), because you cannot control your bladder or bowels.
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   Incontinence
   The loss of ability to control the muscles which control the passing of urine or faeces.
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   Incontinence
   The inability to retain urine in the bladder for a reasonable length of time.
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    Incontinence
    The lack of voluntary control over the discharge of faeces or urine.
    Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/docs/GLOSSA
    
    
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    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.
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    incontinence
    <gastroenterology, urology> The inability to control excretory functions, as defecation (faecal incontinence) or urination (urinary incontinence). ... Origin: L. Incontinentia ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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    incontinence
    (in-kon´tĭ-nәns) inability to control excretory functions. immoderation or excess. adj., incon´tinent., adj.
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    Incontinence
    • (n.) Alt. of Incontinency
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    incontinence
    (L. incontinentia) inability to control excretory functions, as defecation (faecal i.) or urination (urinary i.).
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    incontinence
    
    1. involuntary urination or defecation
    2. indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
    
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    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 overweight, and genetic weaknesses in the mucles ca...
    Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/I/2
    
    
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    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.
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