encopresis
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin encopresis, from Ancient Greek ἐγκόπρησις (enkóprēsis).
Noun
editencopresis (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
edit- encopresis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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editSpanish
editEtymology
editFrom Latin encopresis, from Ancient Greek ἐγκόπρησις (enkóprēsis).
Noun
editencopresis f (plural encopresis)
Further reading
edit- “encopresis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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