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micturition

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micturition /mic·tu·ri·tion/ (mik″tu-rĭ´shun) urination.
mic·tu·ri·tion (mkch-rshn, -t-)
n.
1. See urination.
2. The desire to urinate.
3. The frequency of urination.
micturition.
See urination.
micturition
urination.
micturition disorders
includes neurogenic disorders controlling urination, urinary incontinence from several causes, and behavioral disorders. See also incontinence, urinary bladder, elimination behavior, ectopic ureter and inappropriate micturition (below).
inappropriate micturition
done at the wrong time or place, as dogs or cats urinating in the house or away from a litter tray. See also spraying.
micturition reflex
the sequence of neurological impulses and muscular responses that controls the retention and release of urine.
micturition
 Urination; the process of voiding urine


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