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Preferred term

Urinary Incontinence, Urge  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Involuntary discharge of URINE that is associated with an abrupt and strong desire to void. It is usually related to the involuntary contractions of the detrusor muscle of the bladder (detrusor hyperreflexia or detrusor instability).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Urge Incontinence
  • Urinary Reflex Incontinence
  • Urinary Urge Incontinence

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-F6QGNZ1W-G

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