A medical condition of involuntary defecation or loss of fecal control, usually in children who have reached toilet-training age.
From Greek en- (in) + kopros (feces) + -esis (medical condition suffix). A clinical term created to describe dysfunction without crude language.
Encopresis is a word designed to make uncomfortable pediatric conversations less awkward—doctors prefer this clinical term over 'pooping pants.' Medicine created this Greek compound specifically to handle embarrassing situations with linguistic dignity.
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