encopresis
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English
Etymology
From enuresis with substitution of uro- by copro-. See also parcopresis.
Noun
encopresis (usually uncountable, plural encopreses)
- (medicine) Fecal incontinence in children.
- 1982, Lynn Parker, William Whitehead, “Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Children”, in Daniel C. Russo, James W. Varni, editors, Behavioral Pediatrics: Research and Practice, New York, N.Y., London: Plenum Press, , →ISBN, page 166:
- Treatments for encopresis have involved two types of approaches. The first type of intervention has used positive reinforcement or punishment to alter the frequency of accidents or appropriate toiletings.
Further reading
encopresis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
From English encopresis.
Noun
encopresis f (plural encopresis)
Further reading
- “encopresis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014