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- late 14c., "self-restraint, moderation," especially with regard to desires and passions, "moderation in sexual intercourse, chastity, restraint of the sexual passions within lawful bounds," from Old French continence (14c.) and directly from Latin continentia "a holding back, repression," abstract noun from continent-, present-participle stem of continere "to hold back, check," also "hold together, enclose," from assimilated form of com "with, together" (see con-) + tenere "to hold" (from PIE...
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The earliest known use of the noun continence is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for continence is from around 1340, in the writing of Richard Rolle, hermit and religious author.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns / us / ˈkɑːn.t̬ ə n.əns /. Add to word list. the ability to control when you urinate and empty your bowels: It is important to have strong pelvic floor muscles to maintain continence. Many health authorities employ a continence adviser. Opposite.
- Continence vs Incontinence
- Signs and Symptoms of Incontinence
- Incontinence
When someone is continent, they are able to control their bladder and/or their bowel of their own accord. Incontinence means the opposite – being unable to hold back the loss of urine or faeces. This can affect people of all ages and genders but is more commonly experienced in older people and children, along with women who are pregnant or have giv...
Bladder incontinence
1. Leaking urine when coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercising 2. Leaking urine en-route to a toilet and rushing to get there 3. Passing urine frequently 4. Issues at night – getting up multiple times to pass urine or wetting the bed when asleep 5. Difficulties emptying the bladder – straining, poor flow or feeling that it has not emptied 6. Regular UTIs
Bowel Incontinence
1. Leaking from the bowel with an urge to open the bowel frequently or inopportunely 2. Leaking from the bowel without feeling the urge 3. Leaking when passing wind, particularly when suffering from diarrhoea 4. Uncontrollable wind 5. Rushing to the toilet and feeling a concurrent need to open the bowels 6. Straining when emptying the bowel Not everyone who suffers from incontinence will have all of these signs and symptoms, and they may only occur occasionally. Many of the symptoms can be ad...
Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine or faeces, which can significantly disrupt the quality of life of those affected. 1. Many people with incontinence put up with their symptoms for years yet, with professional help, incontinence and bladder control problems can be cured or managed. 2. Incontinence can cause embarrassment and shame for in...
Word Origin late Middle English (in sense 1): from Old French, or from Latin continent-‘holding together’. Sense 2 dates from the early 19th cent.
Origin of continence 1. First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word continentia. See continent, -ence. Discover More. Example Sentences. I remarked, what a difficulty the law of continence must impose on those who had to determine the vocation of young men. From Project Gutenberg.
The meaning of CONTINENCE is the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily. How to use continence in a sentence.
