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urinary incontinence vs incontinence

incontinence vs urinary incontinence

urinary incontinence and incontinence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
urinary incontinence Yes No No No
incontinence Yes No No No
As nouns, incontinence is a hypernym of urinary incontinence; that is, incontinence is a word with a broader meaning than urinary incontinence:
  • urinary incontinence: inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
  • incontinence: involuntary urination or defecation
Other hypernyms of urinary incontinence include incontinency.
urinary incontinence (noun) incontinence (noun)
inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
involuntary urination or defecation
Difference between urinary incontinence and incontinence

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