encopresis
English
Etymology
From Latin encopresis, from Ancient Greek ἐγκόπρησις (enkóprēsis).
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
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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin encopresis, from Ancient Greek ἐγκόπρησις (enkóprēsis).
Further reading
- “encopresis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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