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Fecal incontinence
Fecal incontinence: Inability to hold feces in the rectum. This is due to failure of voluntary control over the anal sphincters permitting untimely passage of feces and gas. Also called rectal incontinence.
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- Nucleotide >A nitrogenous base (A, G, T, or C in DNA; A, G, U, or C in RNA), >A phosphate molecule, and >A sugar…
- Elastase 1 Pancreatic elastase, a member of the pancreatic family of serine proteases. Although termed elastase, this…
- Oculoplastics Eye plastic and reconstructive surgery., a specialized area of ophthalmology that focuses on the eyelids and…
- Gua sha See: Gua-sha
- Needlestick injury A penetrating stab wound from a needle (or other sharp object) that may result in exposure to blood or other…
- Plasticity, brain See Neuroplasticity
- Endometrioid cyst Part of the condition known as endometriosis, this type of cyst is formed when endometrial tissue (the mucous…
- Partial hysterectomy Hysterectomy: In a partial hysterectomy, the uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left in place…
- Flat affect A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness. People with depression and schizophrenia often show flat…
- Meningitis, tuberculous See: Tuberculous meningitis