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  2. Rectal discharge - Wikipedia

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    An example of this could be the so-called "red currant jelly" stools in intussusception. This appearance refers to the mixture of sloughed mucosa, mucus, and blood. [12] Note: "mucus" is a noun, used to name the substance itself, and "mucous" is an adjective, used to describe a discharge. "Mucoid" is also an adjective and means mucus-like.

  3. Fecal incontinence - Wikipedia

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    Fecal leakage, fecal soiling and fecal seepage are minor degrees of FI, and describe incontinence of liquid stool, mucus, or very small amounts of solid stool. They cover a spectrum of increasing symptom severity (staining, soiling, seepage, and accidents). [1] Rarely, minor FI in adults may be described as encopresis.

  4. Rectal tenesmus - Wikipedia

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    Tenesmus is characterized by a sensation of needing to pass stool, accompanied by pain, cramping, and straining. Despite straining, little stool is passed. [3] Tenesmus is generally associated with inflammatory diseases of the bowel, which may be caused by either infectious or noninfectious conditions. Conditions associated with tenesmus include:

  5. Intussusception (medical disorder) - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal pain, vomiting, and stool with mucus and blood are present in acute gastroenteritis, but diarrhea is the leading symptom. Rectal prolapse can be differentiated by projecting mucosa that can be felt in continuity with the perianal skin, whereas in intussusception the finger may pass indefinitely into the depth of the sulcus.

  6. Doctors Say This Is How You Can Loosen and Clear Mucus From ...

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    Controlled cough is a mucus-clearing technique that involves coughing in a controlled manner. This technique can help dislodge mucus without irritating your airways. Here’s how to try the ...

  7. Human feces - Wikipedia

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    The Bristol stool scale is a medical aid designed to classify the form of human feces into seven categories. Sometimes referred to in the UK as the Meyers Scale, it was developed by K.W. Heaton at the University of Bristol and was first published in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology in 1997. [4]

  8. Got snot? Here's what your mucus tells you about allergies ...

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    Mucus has trillions of microbes and is a first line of defense against microorganisms that cause infections, the NIH says. "Mucus is very helpful in terms of our immune system," Elliott says.

  9. Defecation - Wikipedia

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    In terms of clinical features, over 90 percent of patients exhibit constant diarrhea, rectal bleeding, softer stool, mucus in the stool, tenesmus, and abdominal pain. [19] The symptoms may continue for around 6 weeks or even longer.