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| a receptacle for urine and feces |
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| loss of voluntary ability to control fecal and gaseous discharges through the anal sphincter; also called fecal incontinence |
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| agents that promote the passage of flatus from the colon |
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| drugs that induce defecation |
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| waste products leaving the stomach through the small intestine |
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| a temporary or permanent opening into the colon to divert and drain fecal matter |
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| a portable chair with a toilet seat and a receptacle underneath that can be emptied; often used for the adult client who is able to get out of bed but is unable to walk to the bathroom |
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| passage of small, dry, hard stool; or no passage of stool for a period of time; may be defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week |
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| expulsion of feces from the anus and rectum |
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| defecation of liquid feces and increased frequency of defecation |
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| solution introduced into the rectum and large intestine, used most often as treatment for constipation; used to distend the intestine and sometimes to irritate the intestinal mucosa, thereby increasing peristalsis and the excretion of feces and flatus |
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| a mass or collection of hardened feces in the folds of the rectum |
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| loss of voluntary ability to control fecal and gaseous discharges through the anal sphincter; also called bowel incontinence |
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| excreted waste products from the digestive system; also called stool |
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| the presence of excessive amounts of gas in the stomach or intestines |
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| gas or air normally present in the stomach or intestines |
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| increased peristalsis of the colon after food has entered the stomach |
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| an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach |
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| pouches that form in the large intestine when the longitudinal muscles are shorter than the colon |
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| movement of the chime back and forth within the haustra in the large intestine |
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| distended veins in the rectum |
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| a colostomy that generally empties from the distal end of the small intestine |
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| the act of taking in food or medication |
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| a tube that is placed surgically or by laparoscopy through the abdominal wall into the jejunum for long term nutritional support |
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| medications that stimulate bowel activity and assist fecal elimination |
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| involves a wave of powerful muscular contraction that moves over large areas of the colon; usually occurs after eating |
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| the first fecal material passed by the newborn, normally up to 24 hours after birth |
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| an opening on the abdominal wall for the elimination of feces or urine |
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| wavelike movements produced by circular and longitudinal muscle fibers of the intestinal walls; the movement propels the intestinal contents onward |
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| an opening created in the abdominal wall by an ostomy |
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| excreted waste products of digestive system; also called feces |
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| form of laxative inserted into rectum; softens feces, releases gas to distend rectum, and stimulates the nerve endings in the rectal mucosa |
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