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encopresis
[ en-kuh-pree-sis ]
/ ˌɛn kəˈpri sɪs /
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noun, plural en·co·pre·ses [en-kuh-pree-seez]. /ˌɛn kəˈpri siz/. Psychiatry.
involuntary defecation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM encopresis
en·co·pret·ic [en-kuh-pret-ik], /ˌɛn kəˈprɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby encopresis
encolpion, encomiast, encomienda, encomium, encompass, encopresis, encore, encounter, encounter group, encounter session, encourage
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British Dictionary definitions for encopresis
encopresis
/ (ˌɛnkəʊˈpriːsɪs) /
noun
involuntary discharge of faeces, esp when associated with psychiatric disturbance
Derived forms of encopresis
encopretic (ˌɛnkəʊˈprɛtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for encopresis
C20: from New Latin, from Greek en- ² + copr (o) -, + -esis as in enuresis
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Medical definitions for encopresis
encopresis
[ ĕn′kŏ-prē′sĭs ]
n.
The repeated uncontrolled or involuntary passage of feces not as a result of a physical disorder but for psychological reasons.
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