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Urination Disorders

Medical Definition:	Disorders in the frequency of urination, the volume of urine produced or eliminated, or the ability to retain or void urine in normal fashion.
Also Called:	Nycturia

Urination Disorders Categories.

	Enuresis - Involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which urinary control should have been achieved; often used alone with specific reference to involuntary discharge of urine occurring during sleep at night (bed-wetting; nocturnal enuresis). (Dorland, 27th ed)
	Oliguria - Clinical manifestation of the urinary system consisting of a decrease in the amount of urine secreted.
	Polyuria - Urination of a large volume of urine with an increase in urinary frequency, commonly seen in diabetes.
	Urinary Incontinence
	Urinary Retention - Inability to urinate. The etiology of this disorder includes obstructive, neurogenic, pharmacologic, and psychogenic causes.

Urination Disorders Medical Definitions and Terms

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