Acathexia (Noun)
Meaning
An inability to retain bodily secretions.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's acathexia made it difficult for her to hold in her urine, leading to frequent accidents.
- His acathexia was so severe that he had to wear adult diapers to avoid embarrassing leaks.
- The elderly woman's acathexia was a result of her weakened muscle tone and was causing her a lot of distress.
- The man's inability to hold in his stools due to acathexia made traveling abroad a nightmare for him.
- The young boy's acathexia meant that he had to wear a colostomy bag to manage his bowel movements.