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flatus /fla·tus/ (fla´tus) [L.] 1. gas or air in the gastrointestinal tract. 2. gas or air expelled through the anus.
Flatus Gas or air in the digestive tract. Mentioned in: Charcoal, Activated flatus 1. gas or air in the gastrointestinal tract. 2. gas or air expelled through the anus. |
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From the direct ("Identification of gases responsible for the odor of human flatus and evaluation of a device purported to reduce this odor") to the philosophical ("An understanding of excessive intestinal gas") to the provocative ("Colonic gas explosion--is a fire extinguisher necessary? She also reported having flatus incontinence and urinary losses during a hearty laugh, a strong cough, or a sneeze. The term anal incontinence describes any involuntary passing of flatus, solid or liquid material from the anus. |
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