Which term describes bedwetting?

• A. Incontinence
• B. Nocturia
• C. Polyuria
• D. Enuresis

Answer: (D)

Bedwetting is described by the term enuresis. Enuresis specifically means the repeated involuntary discharge of urine during sleep, typically in someone who hasn’t achieved nighttime bladder control by a certain age. It’s a type of urinary incontinence focused on sleep, whereas incontinence is the broader term for any loss of bladder control (which can be daytime or nighttime). Nocturia refers to waking up at night to urinate, which may not involve an accident and isn’t the act of urinating during sleep itself. Polyuria means producing abnormally large volumes of urine and isn’t specific to bedwetting.