What is it called to pee?

urination, also called Micturition, the process of excreting urine from the urinary bladder. Nerve centres for the control of urination are located in the spinal cord, the brainstem, and the cerebral cortex (the outer substance of the large upper portion of the brain).
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What do you call peeing?

Medical Definition of urination

: the act of urinating. — called also micturition.
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What can I say instead of pee?

pee
  • micturate.
  • tinkle.
  • have to go.
  • peepee.
  • take a leak.
  • wizz.
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Why do we call urinating peeing?

That cheeky master of wit was among the first to use the letter "P" to stand in for the word "piss," in Twelfth Night. The letter sound, written since at least 1880 as "pee," has been in use ever since.
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Why is poo called Poo?

By 1744, in what is probably the most appropriate etymological evolution ever, poop progressed past passing gas and finally found its calling as a term for feces. Interestingly, pooping wasn't a thing for another couple hundred years, turning up in print as a verb in 1903.
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Is pee a rude word?

Pee is an informal but common word that means "to urinate." Of all the slang words for bodily functions, this is one of the least offensive. Though it's not very naughty to talk about peeing or taking a pee, this term is a little childish.
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What is the British word for pee?

The Oxford dictionary defines Piss as to urinate (vb), and urine (n), and includes following examples: Piss One´s Pants (to urinate involintarily. Also Piss the Bed)
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How do you say pee in UK?

How do you say pee in British?
  1. urinate,
  2. wee (informal),
  3. pee (slang),
  4. tinkle (British, informal),
  5. piddle (informal),
  6. spend a penny (British, informal),
  7. pass water,
  8. wee-wee (informal),
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How do you say urine in Australia?

Break 'urine' down into sounds: [YOOR] + [IN] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
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Can you poop and pee at the same?

When you do pass stool however, the relaxation of the stronger anal sphincter also decreases tension in the weaker urinary sphincter, allowing urine to pass at the same time. But this isn't always the case – it is possible, but difficult, to do one without doing the other.
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What is peeing and pooping called?

Enuresis means urinating (peeing) where you shouldn't (e.g., in bed or in clothing). Encopresis means defecating (pooping) where you shouldn't (e.g., in clothes or on the floor).
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What if you pee green?

Some brightly colored food dyes can cause green urine. Dyes used for some tests of kidney and bladder function can turn urine blue. Medications. A number of medications produce blue or green urine, including amitriptyline, indomethacin (Indocin, Tivorbex) and propofol (Diprivan).
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Why is my pee black?

Urine naturally has some yellow pigments called urobilin or urochrome. The darker urine is, the more concentrated it tends to be. Dark urine is most commonly due to dehydration. However, it may be an indicator that excess, unusual, or potentially dangerous waste products are circulating in the body.
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Why is my pee rainbow?

Colors of the rainbow

Clear pee is a sign of hydration -- too much, in fact. Contrary to popular belief, a normal, healthier shade ranges from a pale yellow to a darker, almost amber hue. Color can fluctuate throughout the day, and any shades within this range shouldn't be cause for alarm.
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Why is my pee blue?

Food coloring is the most common cause for blue or green urine. Vitamin B can also turn the urine green. Certain medications like amitriptyline (used for depression or pain), Propofol (sedation and anesthesia during surgery) or indomethacin (an Advil-like pain reliever) can also cause blue/green urine.
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Why is my poop green?

Food may be moving through the large intestine too quickly, such as due to diarrhea. As a result, bile doesn't have time to break down completely. Green leafy vegetables, green food coloring, such as in flavored drink mixes or ice pops, iron supplements. A lack of bile in stool.
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What is the proper word for fart?

Fart: This is not an accepted medical word for passing gas. Excess gas in the intestinal is medically termed "flatulence." (But what is excess gas is difficult to define since symptom-free individuals have recorded approximately 14 passages of gas per 24 hours!)
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How do the British spell poop?

noun (used with a plural verb)Chiefly British. feces.
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How do you say wet yourself?

incontinence Add to list Share. Incontinence is a lack of control. Sometimes that means you can't help but pee your pants. Another, more pleasant type of incontinence has to do with being undisciplined and addicted to life's pleasures.
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Can you wee from your bum?

A recto-bladder neck fistula, sometimes referred to as a rectovesical fistula, is one of the least common ARMs seen in male patients. The condition is characterized by a connection between the rectum and the bladder, which can cause urine and feces to mix and empty out of the urethra.
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Why do I poo when I wee?

Having accidental stool or gas leakage is bowel incontinence (also known as fecal incontinence). Bowel incontinence can be caused by weak pelvic floor muscles from surgery, other trauma that causes muscle injury, nerve damage, or different medical conditions.
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Do girls poop?

We'll give you the TL;DR first: yes, of course, girls poop. Since they have the same number of chromosomes and basically the same digestive system as guys, male and female humans experience the same bowel movements. So, if you count pooping among your bodily functions, you can assume the women around you also poop.
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Can you poop out of your mouth?

It's possible to poop out of your mouth

When people have a blockage in their small or large intestine, known as an intestinal obstruction, waste can't travel to the rectum. "If you have an obstruction generally in the lower small intestine or within the colon, you can eat food but it has nowhere to go," says Dr.
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What does it mean if I poop 6 times a day?

People may poop a few times per week or several times per day. A sudden change in bowel movement frequency can occur due to stress, a change in diet or exercise, or an underlying illness. If bowel movements return to normal within a few days, this should not be a cause for concern.
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