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| The inability to voluntarily control the passage of feces and gas |
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| Medication used to induce emptying of the bowel that is stronger than a laxative |
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| A surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall |
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| A condition in which feces are abnormally hard and dry; Evacuation is abnormally infrequent. |
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| The rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestines, resulting in poor absorption of water, nutrients, electrolytes and producing watery stool. |
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| A collection of putty-like or hardened feces n the rectum or sigmoid colon that prevents the passage of normal stool |
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| Body waste discharged from the intestine |
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| An amount of gas that occurs normally in the GI tract |
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| The presence of abnormal amounts of gas in the GI tract, causing abdominal distention and discomfort. |
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| A test to measure occult blood |
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| A surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening between the ileum and abdominal wall. |
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| Medication used along with a cathartic to induce emptying of the bowel. |
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| An amount of blood that is too small to be seen without a microscope. |
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| The surgical procedure used to create an opening through the abdominal wall and into the intestine. |
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| The absence of peristalsis for more than 3 days |
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| The rhythmic smooth muscle contractions of the intestinal wall that propel the intestinal contents forward. |
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| A gray stool mixed ith fat and mucus, resulting from the malabsorption of fat. |
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| The opening between the abdominal wall and the intestine through which fecal material passes. |
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| The absence of urine production |
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| The increased secretion of urine. |
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| The symptom of difficulty with or painful urination; it may be accompanied by frequency, or urgency of urination. |
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| Recurrent involuntary urination that occurs during sleep |
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| The discharge of blood in the urine |
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| Exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor. |
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| The process of emptying the bladder |
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| The term used for nighttime urination |
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| A diminished, scanty amount of urine. |
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| A large amount of urine usually associated with diabetes. |
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| Incontinence associated with neurological damage to the spinal cord above the level of the third sacral vertebrae. |
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| The amount of urine remaining in the bladder after voiding. |
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| Incontinence reported or observed as dribbling with increased intra-abdominal pressure. |
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| The person is unaware of cues to a full bladder and may be unaware of the incontinence; the incontinence may be unpredictable or continuous. |
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| Incontinence reported or observed as a sudden desire to urinate and immediately seeking toileting facilities. |
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| Physcal, chemical, and microscopic examination of the urine. |
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| Urination that occurs at shorter than usual intervals without an increase in daily urine output. |
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| A delay n starting the urine stream; commonly associated with a decreased force of stream. |
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| Involuntary passage of urine |
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| The inability to pass all or part of the urine that has accumulated in the bladder. |
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| Sudden forceful urge to urinate; further assessment is needed to determine the cause. |
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| The more commonly used term for the act of micturition. |
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| The valve that is the connection between the ureters and the bladder. |
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| The 2 primarily kidney controlled electrolytes |
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| 2 ways urine moves through the ureters: |
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| Name of the exercises that can help with stress incontinence: |
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| Between what mL do people normally feel the urge to void? |
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