Definition of Bed-wetting

1. Noun. Enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it).

Generic synonyms: Enuresis, Urinary Incontinence

Medical Definition of Bed-wetting

1. The involuntary passage of urine at nighttime in children age 4 to 5 years. most bed-wetting stops by the age of three. Enuresis is twice as common in boys as in females. Causes have been attributed to delay in bladder muscle development, adjustment disorder (parents too controlling or aggressive, too early (and too coercive) of toilet training, diabetes and spinal cord lesions (rare). A urinary tract infection should be excluded in the cases of a sudden onset of bed-wetting. Treatment includes behaviour modification (rewarding good behaviour), supportive and helpful attitude by parents, limiting fluids at bedtime and alarm devices (a sleep pad that sets off an alarm when it gets wet). Vasopressin nasal spray has been used successfully to treat this condition in some children. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bed-wetting

becurl
becurled
becurling
becurls
becurse
becursed
becurses
becursing
becurst
bed
bed
bed-and-breakfast
bed-ground
bed-hop
bed-wetting (current term)
bed-wetting (current term)
Beda
bedabble
bedabbled
bedabbles
bedabbling
bedad
bedaggle
bedaggled
bedaggles
bedamn
bedamned
bedamning
bedamns
bedarken

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