Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overactive bladder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
over-ac-tive blad-der
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical condition in which the patient's bladder-storage function is affected, leading to a frequent feeling of needing to urinate, and sometimes loss of bladder control.

Countable; Uncountable

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What does overactive bladder mean?
A medical condition in which the patient's bladder-storage function is affected, leading to a frequent feeling of needing to urinate, and sometimes loss of bladder control.

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