incontinence
playDefinition of incontinence
: the quality or state of being incontinent: as a : failure to restrain sexual appetite : unchastity b : inability of the body to control the evacuative functions of urination or defecation
14th Century
First Known Use of incontinence
14th century
Medical Dictionary
incontinence
playMedical Definition of incontinence
1: inability or failure to restrain sexual appetite
2: inability of the body to control the evacuative functions <fecal incontinence>—see stress incontinence, urge incontinence
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