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of or pertaining to the foot; -footed Latin pēs, pēd-, foot Pedoscope: ped-, pedo-of or pertaining to the child Greek παῖς, παιδός (paîs, paidós), child pediatrics. pedophilia: pelv(i)-, pelv(o)-hip bone Latin pelvis, basin Pelvis-penia: deficiency Greek πενῐ́ᾱ, poverty, indigence osteopenia: peo-of or pertaining to the penis
Fecal impaction is a common result of neurogenic bowel dysfunction and causes immense discomfort and pain. Its treatment includes laxatives, enemas, and pulsed irrigation evacuation (PIE) as well as digital removal. It is not a condition that resolves without direct treatment.
It is frequently painful and may be accompanied by involuntary straining and other gastrointestinal symptoms. Tenesmus has both a nociceptive and a neuropathic component. Often, rectal tenesmus is simply called tenesmus. The term rectal tenesmus is a retronym to distinguish defecation-related tenesmus from vesical tenesmus. [2]
Volvulus causes severe pain and progressive injury to the intestinal wall, with accumulation of gas and fluid in the portion of the bowel obstructed. [11] Ultimately, this can result in necrosis of the affected intestinal wall, acidosis, and death. This is known as a closed-loop obstruction because there exists an isolated ("closed") loop of bowel.
This definition was standardized by the Montreal Consensus in 2006. [20] Symptoms include a painful feeling in the middle of the chest and feeling stomach contents coming back up into the mouth. Other symptoms include chest pain, nausea, difficulty swallowing, painful swallowing, coughing, and hoarseness. [21]
Anismus or dyssynergic defecation is the failure of normal relaxation of pelvic floor muscles during attempted defecation.It can occur in both children and adults, and in both men and women (although it is more common in women).
Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. [2] The stool is often hard and dry. [4] Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. [3]
The whole human GI tract is about nine meters (30 feet) long at autopsy. It is considerably shorter in the living body because the intestines, which are tubes of smooth muscle tissue, maintain constant muscle tone in a halfway-tense state but can relax in spots to allow for local distention and peristalsis. [6] [7]