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ENCOPRESIS

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en⋅co⋅pre⋅sis

[en-kuh-pree-sis]
–noun, plural -ses [-seez] . Psychiatry.
involuntary defecation.

Origin:
< NL < Gk en- en- 2 + kópr(os) dung + -esis, as in enuresis


en⋅co⋅pret⋅ic [en-kuh-pret-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: en·cop·re·sis
Pronunciation: "en-"käp-'rE-s&s, -k&-'prE-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural en·cop·re·ses /-"sEz/
: involuntary defecation of psychic origin
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encopresis en·cop·re·sis (ěn'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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