A medical condition involving involuntary or uncontrollable urination, particularly during sleep or unconsciousness.
From Greek a- (without) + konē (control) + ouresis (urination), literally meaning 'without control of urination.' This combines Greek roots for 'without' and 'urination' in medical terminology.
Before modern pediatric urology, doctors called bedwetting 'aconuresis' thinking it was a loss of control—now we know it's often a developmental delay in the brain's ability to recognize a full bladder during sleep.
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