Fecal incontinence
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fecal-incontinence-205-2083050
title:
Fecal incontinence
text:
Fecal incontinence (FI), or in some forms, encopresis, is a lack of control over defecation, leading to involuntary loss of bowel contents — including flatus (gas), liquid stool elements and mucus, or solid feces. FI is a sign or a symptom, not a diagnosis. Incontinence can result from different causes and might occur with either constipation or diarrhea. Continence is maintained by several interrelated factors, including the anal sampling mechanism, and incontinence usually results from a defic
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Inability to refrain from defecation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_incontinence
date created:
2003-02-05T08:33:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T07:07:46Z
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