fecal impaction
fecal impaction · fecal impactions
A solid, immobile bulk of human feces that develops in the rectum as a result of…A solid, immobile bulk of human feces that develops in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation.
Meaning
1 sensesA solid, immobile bulk of human feces that develops in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation.
More definitions
- accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move
Forms
plural: fecal impactions| Singular | fecal impaction |
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See also
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