encopresis
[ en-kuh-pree-sis ]
/ ˌɛn kəˈpri sɪs /
noun, plural en·co·pre·ses [en-kuh-pree-seez] /ˌɛn kəˈpri siz/. Psychiatry.
involuntary defecation.
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
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
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.