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Tenesmus

Tenesmus Meaning & Definition
Tenesmus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tenesmus?

[n] painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome

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See Also | cramp | muscle spasm | spasm

Tenesmus In Webster's Dictionary

\Te*nes"mus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to stretch: cf. L. tenesmos.] (Med.) An urgent and distressing sensation, as if a discharge from the intestines must take place, although none can be effected; -- always referred to the lower extremity of the rectum. {Vesical tenesmus}, a similar sensation as to the evacuation of urine, referred to the region of the bladder.

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