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an opening were feces are excreted out of the body after passing through the rectum and anal canal

inabilty of the anal sphincter to control the discharge of fecal and gaseous material

program that manipulates factors within a person's control ( timing of defecation, exercise, diet) to produce a regular pattern of comfortable defecation without medications and enemas

medication that strongly increases gastrointestinal motility and promotes defecation

an opening into the colon that permits feces to exit through the stoma

passage of dry, hard, fecal material

emptying of the intestinal tract, synonym for bowel movement

passage of liquid and unformed stools

direct visualization of hollow organs of the body using an endoscope or flexible, lighted tube

introduction of solution into the lower bowel

collection in the rectum of hardened feces that cannot be passed

intestinal waste products

excessive formation of gases in gastrointestinal tract

intestinal gas

abnormally distended rectal veins

opening into the small intestine allows fecal content fron the ileum to be eliminated through the stoma

drug used to induce emptying of the intestinal tract

blood present in such minute quantities that it cannot be detected with the unassisted eye

general term referring to an artificial opening; usually used to refer to an opening created for the excretion of body waste

paralysis of the intestinal peristalsis

involuntary, progressive wavelike movement of the musculature of the gastrointestinal tract

artificial opening for waste excretion located on the body surface

excreted feces

oval-or cone-shaped substance that is inserted into the body cavity and that melts at body temperature, fecal softner when the stool is very hard.

technique for bearing down for defecation/forcible exhalation against a closed glottis, resulting in increased intrathoracic pressure