| copro- | Filth, dung, usually used in referring to faeces. See: scato-, sterco-. Origin: G. Kopros, dung (05 Mar 2000) |
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| coproantibodies | Antibodies found in the intestine and in faeces; they probably are formed by plasma cells in the intestinal mucosa and consist chiefly of the IgA class. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprolagnia | A form of sexual perversion in which the thought or sight of excrement causes pleasurable sensation. Origin: copro-+ G. Lagneia, lust (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprolalia | Involuntary utterances of vulgar or obscene words; seen in Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome. Synonym: coprophrasia. Origin: copro-+ G. Lalia, talk (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprolith | A hard mass consisting of inspissated faeces. Synonym: fecalith, stercolith. Origin: copro-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprology | Synonym: scatology. Origin: copro-+ G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| coproma | An accumulation of inspissated faeces in the colon or rectum giving the appearance of an abdominal tumour. Synonym: faecal tumour, fecaloma, scatoma, stercoroma. Origin: copro-+ G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprophagia | Eating of excrement. (12 Dec 1998) |
| coprophagous | Feeding on excrement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprophagy | Synonym: coprophagia. Origin: copro-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprophil | Coprophilic 1. Denoting microorganisms occurring in faecal matter. 2. Relating to coprophilia. Origin: see coprophilia (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprophile | An organism that ingests faecal material from others organisms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprophilia | 1. Attraction of microorganisms to faecal matter. 2. In psychiatry, a morbid attraction to, and interest in (with a sexual element), faecal matter. Origin: copro-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprophobia | <psychology> Morbid fear of defecation and faeces. Origin: copro-+ G. Phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprophrasia | Involuntary utterances of vulgar or obscene words; seen in Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome. Synonym: coprophrasia. Origin: copro-+ G. Lalia, talk (05 Mar 2000) |