Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encopresis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: en-co-pre-sis
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fecal incontinence in children.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From enuresis with substitution of uro- by copro-. See also parcopresis.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

encopreses (plural)

Questions

What does encopresis mean?: Fecal incontinence in children.
Where does encopresis come from?: From enuresis with substitution of uro- by copro-. See also parcopresis.

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