Pathologic Function
urinary incontinence

u·ri·nar·y in·con·ti·nence [ yoor-ih-nayr-ee in-kon-tih-nents ]
Subclass of:
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms;
Urination Disorders
Definitions related to urinary incontinence:
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Failure of voluntary control of the vesical and urethral sphincters, with constant or frequent involuntary passage of urine.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(bladder incontinence) Inability to control the flow of urine from the bladder.ACC/AHA Clinical Data TerminologyAmerican College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
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Inability to control urine flow, resulting in involuntary discharge or leakage.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Inability to control voluntary passage of urine from the body.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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Inability to hold urine in the bladder.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Involuntary loss of URINE, such as leaking of urine. It is a symptom of various underlying pathological processes. Major types of incontinence include URINARY URGE INCONTINENCE and URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Involuntary passage of urine outside the body.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Loss of the ability to control the urinary bladder leading to involuntary urination.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Urinary incontinence (UI) is loss of bladder control. Symptoms can range from mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting. It can happen to anyone, but it becomes more common with age. Women experience UI twice as often as men. Most bladder control problems happen when muscles are too weak or too active. If the muscles that keep your bladder closed are weak, you may have accidents when you sneeze, laugh or lift a heavy object. This is stress incontinence. If bladder muscles become too active, you may feel a strong urge to go to the bathroom when you have little urine in your bladder. This is urge incontinence or overactive bladder. There are other causes of incontinence, such as prostate problems and nerve damage. Treatment depends on the type of problem you have and what best fits your lifestyle. It may include simple exercises, medicines, special devices or procedures prescribed by your doctor, or surgery. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A disorder characterized by inability to control the flow of urine from the bladder.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Urinary incontinence is an underdiagnosed and underreported problem that increases with age�affecting 50-84% of the elderly in long-term care facilities �and at any age is more than 2 times more common in females than in males. Essential update: Pilot study suggests adipose stem cells can aid female stress urinary incontinence Results...WebMD, 2019
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Urinary incontinence - the loss of bladder control - is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a toilet in time.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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