Recent Examples on the WebThe result of this was a return to normal at school, and a cessation of the enuresis at night. Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2021 By their teenage years, only 1 to 2 percent of the population continues to have problems staying dry at night, a condition known as nocturnal enuresis.New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 There are two forms of enuresis, primary and secondary. Wendy Glaberson, M.d., miamiherald, 10 Apr. 2018 Nocturnal enuresis, as the condition is formally called, is defined as bedwetting in kids 5 or older. Courtenay Harris Bond, Philly.com, 25 Oct. 2017 About 15 percent of children with nocturnal enuresis grow out of the condition without any specific treatment. Courtenay Harris Bond, Philly.com, 25 Oct. 2017
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek enourein to urinate in, wet the bed, from en- + ourein to urinate — more at urine