continence
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- noun
- /ˈkɒntɪnəns/
- Specialized
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continencia
- Furthermore, the technique restored continence in patients whose anorectum either had been entirely excised or was congenitally absent.
- restore continence
- continence in patients
- improve continence
Examples
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The operation restored continence for solids to patients whose only other choice was a permanent stoma.
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We describe modifications to make the technique more likely to successfully restore fecal continence.
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The degree of continence in the eight patients with functioning neosphincters is shown in Table I.
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Continence did not improve in any patient who had transposition alone.
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The degree of continence was improved by the operation in all 12 patients with functioning neosphincters (Table I).
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A questionnaire was used to record improvement of continence with respect to the use of incontinence pads and frequency of defecation.
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We report the effect of electrical stimulation on continence and muscle fiber composition in patients who had been completely incontinent, despite conventional treatment.
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Dynamic graciloplasty can restore continence, and it improves quality of life in faecally incontinent patients for whom other treatments have been unsuccessful.
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CIC also reduces the risk of urinary tract infection, renal complications, and may provide continence.
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After undergoing treatment, she was relieved to regain her continence and no longer needed to worry about accidents.
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How Controlled
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Morphology
Etymology
Continence comes from the Latin continere, whose parts con- mean 'together' and tenere mean 'to hold', and it is like the common word contain. So, think of 'holding in' — continence is the ability to hold in urine and feces and control those bodily functions.