encopresis

/ɛŋkɒˈprɛsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

a medical condition in which a person has involuntary passage of feces into the clothes or other objects, typically occurring in children

“The pediatrician diagnosed the child with encopresis due to constipation.”

Synonyms

  • fecal incontinence
  • soiling

Antonyms

  • bowel control
  • continence