Health Dictionary
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Incontinence
Introduction
Incontinence is the lack of voluntary control of excretory functions; the term is a contraction of a complete expression, such as “incontinence of urine” or “incontinence of feces”.
See also
- Urinary incontinence, the involuntary excretion of urine
- Fecal incontinence, the inability to control one’s bowels