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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEncopresis
/ˌɛŋ.koʊˈpriː.sɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The repeated passage of feces into inappropriate places (such as clothing or floor) by a child who is chronological or developmental age of at least four years.
"Pediatric evaluation is essential when managing a patient presenting with chronic encopresis." - 2
Incontinence of feces not due to any organic disease or defect, often related to psychological factors or chronic constipation.
"Behavioral therapy combined with dietary modifications successfully resolved the child's encopresis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, coined in the 20th century from the Greek prefix en- meaning 'in' plus kopros meaning 'dung, excrement' combined with the suffix -sis denoting a state or condition. It was established in medical terminology to describe the clinical condition of involuntary fecal elimination.
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encoprésis
Transliteration: ɑ̃.kɔ.pʁe.zis
"L'encoprésis chez l'enfant nécessite une prise en charge adaptée."
Enkopresis
Transliteration: ɛnkoˈpreːzɪs
"Enkopresis bezeichnet das wiederholte Einnässen oder vielmehr Einkoten bei Kindern."
encopresi
Transliteration: en.koˈprɛ.zi
"L'encopresi è un disturbo che richiede un approccio multidisciplinare."
encopresis
Transliteration: eŋ.koˈpɾe.sis
"El tratamiento de la encopresis incluye apoyo psicológico y médico."
encoprese
Transliteration: ẽ.koˈpɾe.zi
"A encoprese pode estar associada à constipação intestinal crônica."
एनकॉप्रिसिस
Transliteration: en-ka-o-pree-sis
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"एनकॉप्रिसिस बच्चों में होने वाली एक चिकित्सीय स्थिति है।"
遗粪症
Transliteration: yí fènt zhèng
"小儿遗粪症需要耐心和专业的治疗。"
유분증
Transliteration: yu-bun-jeung
"유분증은 소아청소년 정신건강의학과에서 다루는 질환 중 하나입니다."
遺糞症
Transliteration: ifunshō
"遺糞症の治療には医学的および心理学的アプローチが必要です。"
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