ENURESIS

enuresis, urinary incontinence

(noun) inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enuresis (countable and uncountable, plural enureses)

involuntary urination, urinary incontinence

nighttime enuresis; bedwetting

Anagrams

• insurees

Source: Wiktionary


En`u*re"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: An involuntary discharge of urine; incontinence of urine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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