urge incontinence meaning

UK US /ɝdʒ ˌɪnˈkɑntənəns/ 5 syllables

urge incontinence (noun): urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age.

Definition of urge incontinence

  1. urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age

    Type of: enuresis

How to pronounce urge incontinence

urge incontinence is pronounced /ɝdʒ ˌɪnˈkɑntənəns/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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