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(slang) Clipping of hemorrhoids.
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(medicine, pathology) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully; usually with reference to gastrointestinal smooth muscles or to esophageal achalasia when not otherwise specified.
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(pathology) A diminished capacity of any of the hollow viscera (such as the bladder or stomach).
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(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
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The partial collapse of the lung experienced by pilots in extreme circumstances
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(pathology) Distension of the stomach by gas.
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An abnormal retention of some air in the lungs
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Painful urination; dysuria.
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expulsion through the anus something other than feces
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shortness of breath, breathing difficulty
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(medicine) A malfunction of the external anal sphincter and puborectalis muscle during defecation, sometimes causing constipation.
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(physiology) peristalsis occurring in the opposite direction of the way it typically occurs
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(medicine) The inability to urinate; the retention of urine in the bladder.
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Alternative form of apepsy [(medicine, archaic) defective digestion; indigestion]
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(medicine, archaic) defective digestion; indigestion
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(medicine) Absence of peristalsis.
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(medicine) Constriction or contraction of a natural passage, as in constipation from inflammation.
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The feces thus produced.
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(physiology) A decrease in the cyclic electrical activity in the stomach.
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(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
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(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
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The (study of the) contents of exhaled breath of a person who has a specific pathological condition.
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(medicine) Bristol stool chart
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(biology) The rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the muscle of the intestines. It resembles ordinary peristalsis but is not preceded by a zone of inhibition.
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(now rare) A medicine applied via the rectum; an enema or suppository.
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A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces
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(medicine) Pain experienced on deep penetration during sexual intercourse.
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(rare) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of diarrhea.
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A form of peristalsis (as in the intestines) in which the wave of contraction is preceded by a period of inhibition
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(medicine) A method of stimulating a bowel movement by inserting a gloved finger into the rectum.
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Alternative form of dysmotility [(pathology) Abnormal motility, especially of the muscles in the gastrointestinal tract]
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The situation where food, especially sugar, moves too fast from the stomach to the duodenum, typically arising after gastric or esophageal surgery.
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difficult or painful defecation
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(medicine) Of, relating to, or characterised by dyschezia; having painful bowel movements.
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A person suffering from dysentery.
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(pathology) Abnormal motility, especially of the muscles in the gastrointestinal tract
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(medicine) Orgasmic pain.
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(medicine) Abnormal or painful peristalsis.
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(pathology) Difficulty in swallowing.
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(pathology) The experience or condition of experiencing pain while discharging urine, or (rarely) of having difficulty doing so.
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(medicine, rare) peristalsis
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
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(colloquial, UK, Australia) Gastroenteritis
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motility of the gastrointestinal tract
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(pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.
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(medicine) The retention of a drug in the gastrointestinal tract
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Alternative form of gastrorrhea [Excessive production of gastric juice]
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(medicine, obsolete) A slow haemorrhage from the stomach, not explained by ulceration or erosion.
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An involuntary movement of the haustrum in the colon that aids in digestion.
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Exhibiting or relating to hyperperistalsis.
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An abnormally low rate of peristalsis.
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Exhibiting or relating to hypoperistalsis.
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Alternative form of hypophysectomized [Subjected to hypophysectomy]
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(medicine) pain in the womb
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(medicine, obsolete) A severe colic accompanied by vomiting etc.
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(medicine, modern usage) Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
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(euphemistic) Irregular bowel movement (e.g. diarrhea or constipation).
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(surgery, of a graft etc) Exhibiting peristalsis in the same direction
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(medicine, colloquial) Clipping of meconium. [(medicine) A dark green mass, the contents of the fetal intestines during the later stages of mammalian gestation, that forms the first feces of the newborn.]
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A condition where peristalsis fails to occur properly and the esophagus is enlarged.
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(pathology) An obstruction of the nasal cavity that reduces the flow of the air, regardless of the cause.
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A normal rate of peristalsis.
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Exhibiting or relating to normoperistalsis.
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severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction
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The inability to urinate in the presence of others
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(medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.
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(physiology) of or pertaining to peristalsis
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Obsolete form of peristaltic. [(physiology) of or pertaining to peristalsis]
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(biology) peristaltic action, especially of the intestines
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(urology) Urinary urgency shortly after voiding.
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Alternative form of pneumologist [Synonym of pulmonologist]
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(medicine) Pain in the anal or rectal region.
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An indigestible object intentionally introduced into the digestive system.
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(medicine) A condition of increased stool frequency (more than three times daily) with a normal daily stool weight of less than 300 g; it may accompany irritable bowel syndrome, hyperthyroidism, and anorectal disorders such as proctitis.
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spasm of the pyloric muscle
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(medicine) A burning sensation in the chest due to reflux of stomach contents in the esophagus.
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The reverse of the involuntary smooth muscle contractions of peristalsis, usually as a precursor to vomiting.
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Relating to retroperistalsis.
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(pathology) A rhinitis combined with sinusitis.
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(medicine) A chronic condition characterized by effortless regurgitation of most meals following consumption, without retching or nausea.
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(medicine) Abnormal contraction of a canal or orifice.
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(medicine) A continual or recurrent but ineffectual inclination to evacuate the bowels, caused by disorder of the rectum or other illness.
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(medicine) The vomiting of curd-like matter, especially by infants.
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(medicine) A sudden and compelling need to urinate that is difficult to defer, associated with conditions such as urinary tract infections and overactive bladder.
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(medicine) pain in the uterus
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(physiology, dated) Peristalsis (“wave-like contraction of the digestive tract, resembling the movement of a worm”).
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