scatology

scatology definition - medical

sca·tol·o·gy (skă-tŏlˈə-jē)

noun
  1. The study and analysis of feces for physiological and diagnostic purposes. Also called coprology.
  2. An obsession with excrement or excretory functions.
  3. The psychiatric study of such an obsession.

Related Forms:

  • scatˌo·logˈi·cal (skătˌl-ŏjˈĭ-kəl), scatˌo·logˈic (-ĭk) adjective

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