Meaning of STRESS INCONTINENCE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining
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	See Also:		enuresis, urinary incontinence
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		involuntary leaking of urine which may be caused by coughing or straining.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This is the involuntary leakage of urine associated with effort, e.g. coughing, laughing, or sneezing. Genuine stress incontinence refers to incontinence due to weakness of the pelvic floor and bladder outlet rather than due to detrusor instability. Contributing factors include cystocele (defects in the wall of the bladder), rectocele (defects in the wall of the rectum), and urethrocele (defects in the urethra).