stress incontinence

stress incontinence
stress incontinence n involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder accompanying physical activity (as in laughing, coughing, sneezing, or physical exercise) which places increased pressure on the abdomen compare urge incontinence

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urinary incontinence due to anatomic displacement that exerts an opening pull on the bladder orifice, as in straining or coughing.

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