尿失禁

Mandarin · pinyin niào shī jìn

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  1. urinary incontinence
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尿
niào · urine; urinate
失
shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
禁
jìn · restrict, prohibit, forbid
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4–1–4 · niao4 shi1 jin4

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noun

  1. (medicine) urinary incontinence

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