Copro-

before a vowel copr-, combining form of Greek κόπρος dung, as in Copræmia [Gr. αἶμα blood], blood-poisoning from the fæces in case of costiveness; hence Copræmic a. Copragogue [Gr. ἀγωγ-ός carrying away], a purging medicine. Copremesis [Gr. ἔμεσις vomiting], stercoraceous vomiting. Coprophilous a. [Gr. φίλ-ος loving], fond of dung; feeding or growing upon dung. † Coprophory [med.L. coprophoria, Gr. -φορια carrying], purgation (Bailey). Coprostasis, in Bailey † coprostacy [Gr. στάσις a stopping], costiveness. (See other words below.)