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• Wound, ostomy, and continence nursing — Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing is a nursing specialty involved with the treatment of patients with acute and chronic wounds with evidence based practice as well as ostomy patients, who have had some kind of bowel or bladder diversion. The… …   Wikipedia

• Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse — or WOCN is a clinical nursing specialty that involves the treatment of patients with acute and chronic wounds with evidence based practice as well as ostomy patients, who have had some kind of bowel or bladder diversion. The latter area of… …   Wikipedia

• Continence — • Defined as abstinence from even the licit gratifications of marriage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Continence     Continence      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Continence — Con ti*nence, Continency Con ti*nen*cy, n. [F. continence, L. continentia. See {Continent}, and cf. {Countenance}.] 1. Self restraint; self command. [1913 Webster] He knew what to say; he knew also, when to leave off, a continence which is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• continence — Ⅰ. continent [1] ► NOUN 1) any of the world s main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Australia, Antarctica). 2) (also the Continent) the mainland of Europe as distinct from the British Isles. ORIGIN from… …   English terms dictionary

• continence — 1. The ability to retain urine and/or feces until a proper time for their discharge. 2. Moderation, temperance, or self restraint in respect to the appetites, especially to sexual intercourse. [L. continentia, fr. con tineo, to hold back] * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• continence — /kon tn euhns/, n. 1. self restraint or abstinence, esp. in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation. 2. Physiol. the ability to voluntarily control urinary and fecal discharge. Also, continency. [1350 1400; ME < L continentia. See… …   Universalium

• continence — noun a) The voluntary control of urination and defecation. b) Moderation or self restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence. , Ant …   Wiktionary

• continence — Synonyms and related words: Encratism, Friday, Lenten fare, Platonic love, Pythagoreanism, Pythagorism, Rechabitism, Shakerism, Spartan fare, Stoicism, abnegation, abstainment, abstemiousness, abstention, abstinence, asceticism, avoidance,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• continence — con|ti|nence [ˈkɔntınəns US ˈka:n ] n [U] 1.) medical the ability to control your ↑bowels and ↑bladder ≠ ↑incontinence 2.) old fashioned the ability to control your sexual desires ↑Text Translation    ↑Web Search …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• continence — con•ti•nence [[t]ˈkɒn tn əns[/t]] also con′ti•nen•cy n. 1) self restraint or abstinence in regard to sexual activity 2) phl the ability to voluntarily control urinary and fecal discharge • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L …   From formal English to slang