A urinary incontinence that is characterized by an involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder when a sudden strong need to urinate is felt, even when the bladder isn't full. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=urge%20incontinence url:https://www.health.harvard.edu/bladder-and-bowel/types-of-urinary-incontinence ]
Term information
- ICD9CM_2005:788.31
- UMLS_CUI:C0150045
- UMLS_ICD9CM_2005_AUI:A0469078
A urinary incontinence that is characterized by an involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder when a sudden strong need to urinate is felt, even when the bladder isn't full.