overactive bladder

ˌoʊvərˈæktɪv ˈblædər

Definition

Definition of overactive bladder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bathroom urgency

TECH.

medical condition causing frequent urination urges

TECH.

She was diagnosed with an overactive bladder.
Managing an overactive bladder can be difficult.
Overactive bladder affects many elderly people.

urge incontinence

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Expressions with overactive

overactive thyroid

thyroid gland that produces too many hormones causing health problems

Her doctor diagnosed an overactive thyroid after several blood tests.

Expressions with bladder

shy bladder

psychological condition causing inability to urinate near others

Her shy bladder made it hard to go camping with friends.

bladder of steel

ability to hold urine for a long time

He drank a lot but didn't need the bathroom, he has a bladder of steel.

bladder infection

inflammation or infection of the bladder causing pain and discomfort

She was treated for a bladder infection last week.

empty one's bladder

release urine from the body

He left the room to empty his bladder.

air bladder

airtight bag used for packing fragile items

The vase was protected by an air bladder during shipping.

bashful bladder

psychological condition making urinating in public places difficult

He has a bashful bladder and avoids public restrooms.

bladder fern

small fern with delicate leaves

The bladder fern's delicate leaves swayed in the breeze.

bladder cancer

cancer originating in the bladder

He was diagnosed with bladder cancer last year.

gas bladder

air-filled sac aiding fish in buoyancy control

The gas bladder allows the fish to maintain its depth without swimming.

swim bladder

internal organ in fish that helps control buoyancy and aids hearing

The swim bladder helps the fish stay at the right depth.

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OAB

abbr.

abr: overactive bladder

condition where the bladder feels the need to empty often

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French:vessie hyperactive, ...
German:überaktive Blase, ...
Italian:vescica iperattiva, ...
Spanish:vejiga hiperactiva, ...
Portuguese:bexiga hiperativa, ...
Chinese:膀胱亢进, ...
Japanese:過活動膀胱, ...
Arabic:مِثانة مُفرِطة النَّشاط, ...
Hebrew:שַׁלְפּוּחִית רְגִיזָה, ...
Russian:гиперактивный мочевой пузырь, ...
Ukrainian:гіперактивний сечовий міхур, ...
Hindi:अति सक्रिय मूत्राशय, ...
Bengali:অতিসক্রিয় মূত্রাশয়, ...
Catalan:bufeta hiperactiva, ...
Czech:hyperaktivní močový měchýř, ...
Danish:overaktiv blære, ...
Dutch:overactieve blaas, ...
Greek:υπερδραστήρια κύστη, ...
Hungarian:túlműködő hólyag, ...
Khmer:ប្លោកនោមសកម្មខ្លាំងពេក, ...
Korean:과민성 방광, ...
Persian:مثانه بیش‌فعال, ...
Polish:nadreaktywny pęcherz, ...
Portuguese (BR):bexiga hiperativa, ...
Romanian:vezică hiperactivă, ...
Swedish:överaktiv blåsa, ...
Thai:ภาวะกระเพาะปัสสาวะไวเกิน, ...
Turkish:aşırı aktif mesane, ...
Vietnamese:bàng quang tăng hoạt, ...

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