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scatolia en · NOUN

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -olia.

Meanings

1. The act of smearing faeces.
   • Scatolia is not uncommon among dementia sufferers, and is very distressing to their carers. 2000, Alan Jacques, Graham A. Jackson, Understanding Dementia, page 170:
   • The 'dirty protest' - the spreading of faeces is called 'scatolia' and this may be undertaken by some as a form of protest. The main issues surrounding scatolia are the health and safety aspects [...]. 1999, Tom Mason, Mark Chandley, Managing Violence and Aggression: A Manual for Nurses and Health Care Workers, page 214:
   • Fourteen cases of scatolia (smearing of faeces) were studied and all were found to be constipated when they smeared. 2004, AH Begg, C McDonald, "Scatolia in elderly people with dementia", International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 53-54, Published Online: 13 Oct 2004

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Relateds

scatology · coprophagy