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... > Urogenital Diseases > Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications > Female Urogenital Diseases > Urologic Diseases > Urination Disorders > Urinary Incontinence
Urogenital Diseases > Male Urogenital Diseases > Urologic Diseases > Urination Disorders > Urinary Incontinence
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Urological Manifestations > Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms > Urinary Incontinence

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Urinary Incontinence  

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  • Involuntary loss of URINE, such as leaking of urine. It is a symptom of various underlying pathological processes. Major types of incontinence include URINARY URGE INCONTINENCE and URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE.

In other languages

  • virtsainkontinenssi

    Finnish

  • incontinentia urinae
  • inkontinenssi
  • pidätyskyvyttömyys
  • virtsan karkailu
  • virtsan pidätyskyvyn puute
  • virtsan pidätyskyvyttömyys
  • virtsankarkailu
  • virtsanpidätyskyvyn puute
  • virtsanpidätyskyvyttömyys
  • Urininkontinens

    Swedish

  • Inkontinens, urin
  • Urinläckage

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014549

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