fecal excretion

  • 1Fecal incontinence — ICD 10 R15 ICD 9 787.6 Fecal incontinence (or faecal incontinence, FI) is the loss of regular control of the bowels. Involuntary excretion and leaking are common occurrences for those affected. Subjects relating to defecation …

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  • 2Excretion — is the process of eliminating waste products of metabolism and other non useful materials.cite book | last = Beckett | first = B. S. | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Biology: A Modern Introduction | publisher = Oxford University Press |… …

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  • 3Fecal elastase — refers to the testing of the concentration of the pancreatic elastase 1 enzyme found in fecal matter with an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results of this test can give a good indication of exocrine pancreatic status and is less… …

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  • 4excretion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of discharging Nouns 1. excretion, discharge, elimination, exhalation, exudation, extrusion, ejaculation, effusion, egestion, extravasation, evacuation, dejection, defecation, urination, micturition; …

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  • 5fecal matter — noun solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels • Syn: ↑faecal matter, ↑feces, ↑faeces, ↑BM, ↑stool, ↑ordure, ↑dejection • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 6excretion — noun 1. the bodily process of discharging waste matter (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑elimination, ↑evacuation, ↑excreting, ↑voiding • Derivationally related forms: ↑void (for: ↑ …

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  • 7colostomy — /keuh los teuh mee/, n., pl. colostomies. Surg. 1. the construction of an artificial opening from the colon through the abdominal wall, thus bypassing a diseased portion of the lower intestine and permitting the passage of intestinal contents. 2 …

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  • 8Porphyria — Any of a group of inherited diseases characterized by skin sensitivity to sunlight and/or by intermittent acute attacks of abdominal and nerve pain. The porphyrias are caused by enzyme defects that trigger the overproduction of porphyrins by the… …

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  • 9bone — /bohn/, n., v., boned, boning, adv. n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. b. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen rich organic… …

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  • 10Bône — /bohn/, n. former name of Annaba. * * * I Rigid connective tissue of vertebrates, consisting of cells embedded in a hard matrix. Bones serve as the body s supporting framework, provide muscle attachment points for movement, protect the internal… …

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