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enuresis vs overflow incontinence

overflow incontinence vs enuresis

enuresis and overflow incontinence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enuresis Yes No No No
overflow incontinence Yes No No No
As nouns, overflow incontinence is a hyponym of enuresis; that is, overflow incontinence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enuresis:
  • enuresis: inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
  • overflow incontinence: urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra (e.g., due to prostate enlargement) or weak bladder muscles or nerve damage
Other hyponyms of enuresis include bed-wetting, stress incontinence, urge incontinence.
enuresis (noun) overflow incontinence (noun)
inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra (e.g., due to prostate enlargement) or weak bladder muscles or nerve damage
Difference between enuresis and overflow incontinence

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