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incontinence

nounfemininetechnicalcommon/ĩ.kõ.ti.ˈnẽ.sjɐ/in·con·ti·nên·ci·a

Definition

1

The inability to control the excretion of urine or feces, or, by extension, of words or emotions.

Usage examples

“Pelvic floor exercises can help with stress incontinence.”
“His emotional incontinence made the situation very awkward.”

Common combinations

urinary incontinencefecal incontinence