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defecation

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defecation /def·e·ca·tion/ (def″ĕ-ka´shun)
1. the evacuation of fecal matter from the rectum.
2. the removal of impurities, such as chemically.

Defecation
Passage of stools through the anus.

defecation
[def′ikā′shən]
Etymology: L, defaecare, to clean
the elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the rectum. Also spelled defaecation. See also constipation, diarrhea, feces. defecate [def′ikāt] , v.

defecation [def″ĕ-ka´shun]
elimination of wastes and undigested food, as feces, from the rectum.

defecation,
n the elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the rectum.

defecation
elimination of wastes and undigested food, as feces, from the rectum.

Patient discussion about defecation.

Q. Can pregnancy cause an increase in bowel movements? After very long years now I am 7 wks pregnant with my first child and I have noticed that I'm having more frequent bowel movements during this pregnancy. They are neither loose nor hard out of the ordinary. My husband is little bit afraid of what’s happening with me. I too fear of it. I don’t want to loose him. Has anyone else experienced this, and is this normal? Can pregnancy cause an increase in bowel movements?

A. It is nothing to worry maria. It’s a usual happening during pregnancy. Here I am 13 weeks pregnant with my second child and I too experience frequent bowel movements (2-4/day). It feels as if I am not gaining any weight b/c everything that goes in goes right out. I know this is okay. Here we can get an expert's opinion on this. So don’t worry and comfort your loving and caring husband. My best wishes for your healthy first baby.

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Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Eugene city councilors on Monday said the crime problem downtown is intolerable, and they hope to adopt recommendations that could emerge next month to combat everything from public defecation to robbery.
Neighbors caught in open defecation, for example, may be taunted.
The idea is to discourage both open-air defecation and the use of bucket toilets -- options that ramp up the risk of the spread of disease and diarrhoea.
 
 
 
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