overflow incontinence
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌfloʊ ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/
- Specialized
:
incontinencia por rebosamiento
- Overflow incontinence can sometimes be a sign of nerve damage in patients with diabetes.
Examples
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After her surgery, she developed overflow incontinence and required medical management.
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Men with enlarged prostates are more prone to overflow incontinence.
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Many elderly patients suffer from overflow incontinence.
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She was diagnosed with overflow incontinence last year.
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Overflow incontinence is often a result of a blockage that prevents the bladder from emptying completely.
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Patients with overflow incontinence may experience frequent leakage due to an overly full bladder.
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It's important to consult a doctor if you suspect you have overflow incontinence, as it can be linked to other health issues.
Synonyms
9
7.6
Not able to control when you pass urine or have a bowel movement
1
4.3
Not being able to control urine so it comes out without meaning to
1
9.6
Not being able to control when you pee or poo
Antonyms
How Incontinent
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
4.3
- Specialized
1
6.2
- Specialized
1
9.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'overflow' describes the mechanism (liquid spilling/overfilling) and 'incontinence' denotes involuntary loss, so together they predictably mean involuntary leakage due to overfilling of the bladder. This modifier+noun pattern is common in English (and mirrored in other languages' medical terms), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents could infer the meaning.
Etymology
Overflow incontinence uses a clear image: overflow is like a cup that becomes 'too full' and spills, and incontinence means not being able to hold the liquid. So it describes a bladder that gets too full and begins to 'leak' continuously.