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encopresis
(enco|pre¦sis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɛnkəʊˈpriːsɪs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
involuntary defecation, especially associated with emotional disturbance or psychiatric disorder.
Origin:
modern Latin, from Greek
en-
'in' +
kopros
'dung'
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