stress incontinence

noun

leakage of urine or involuntary urination (induced by coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercising) caused by weakness in the support of the female urethra and neck of the bladder

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Meanings

nounstress incontinence (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineleakage of urine or involuntary urination (induced by coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercising) caused by weakness in the support of the female urethra and neck of the bladder
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APA

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