incontinence
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7.6
- noun
- /ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/
- Specialized
:
incontinencia
- I have a patient who developed stress incontinence, so whenever he coughed or laughed, pee would leak out.
And that pressure can weaken and even lead to incontinence and impotence.
- And that pressure can weaken and even lead to incontinence and impotence.
- And it's it's a sensitive bladder, also known as incontinence, that can also cause a bladder to leak.
- I have a patient who developed stress incontinence, so whenever he coughed or laughed, pee would leak out.
- I'm talking about things like vitamins, supplements, incontinence supplies and diabetic supplies.
Examples
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In all studies of ambulatory limitation, incontinence is the strongest predictor of chair rise and timed walk performance.
Academic text (2012) -
Many elderly people experience incontinence, which can impact their quality of life.
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It's not an accident that there are that many products on TV that are advertising for, you know, incontinence products because it's a big problem.
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Incontinence is more than an inconvenience.
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Some men may suffer from urgency, which may then lead to episodes of incontinence.
Academic text (2012) -
I'm struggling with incontinence.
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For men with urinary incontinence after prostatectomy, suggest, in the first instance, supervised pelvic floor muscle training.
Academic text (2012) -
Medical problems associated with incontinence include cystitis, urosepsis, pressure sores, perineal rashes, and falls.
Academic text (1990) -
The doctor explained that incontinence can often be treated with medication or therapy.
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After childbirth, some women may face incontinence due to weakened pelvic muscles.
Synonyms
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9.6
Not being able to control when you pee or poo
Being unable to hold in urine or feces
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.3
Not being able to control urine so it comes out without meaning to
- Specialized
1
6.2
Leak urine during actions that put pressure on the bladder, like coughing, laughing, or lifting
A disposable or reusable garment to absorb urine and protect clothes and bedding
- Specialized
The bladder becomes too full and slowly leaks urine because it cannot empty
How Controlled
- Specialized
1
9.0
- Specialized
1
6.2
- Specialized
- Specialized
9
7.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
incontinence = continence (transparent) = in + continent + ence
This is standard negative prefixation from 'continence', giving the straightforward opposite meaning.
Etymology
Incontinence comes from in- 'not' and the root contain 'to hold', so it literally means 'not able to hold'. That's why in medicine it describes the inability to control the release of urine or feces.