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continence

[kon-tn-uhns] / ˈkɒn tn əns /


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At other times, staff failed to change continence aids regularly enough.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

The brain’s ability to regulate bodily functions, like swallowing and continence, erodes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

Any chance Sally or Ed has anxiety, digestive or continence issues, hearing loss …?

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2023

Bessie should have been referred to the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust's continence team but never was.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2022

It should be specially noted that she had very strong confidence 248 in her own continence and in the integrity of the Canon.

From The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book by Anonymous