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Defecation

noun
1.
The elimination of fecal waste through the anus.  Synonyms: laxation, shitting.



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... keeping the daily record of these physiological occurrences—and it was found that the bowels moved and the bladder was emptied at about the same time each day. Any mother, caretaker, or nurse, who will take the time to keep a daily record of the hours of defecation and urination, will observe the time carefully and will catch the child on nearly every occasion before an accident occurs. Often as early as four months the bowels will move in an infant's chamber at regular times each day. The nurse or mother ...
— The Mother and Her Child • William S. Sadler
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... outwards, when it may be felt externally. In such cases, a tumor, caused by the contents of the fistula, may generally be seen protruding near the anus, and the pain will be considerably increased during defecation, by the foeces passing into it and disturbing its walls. The examination should be made with the greatest possible care, for it is attended ...
— The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English • R. V. Pierce
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Words linked to "Defecation" :   urochesia, evacuation, defecate, excreting, shit, excretion, bm, elimination, hematochezia, urochezia, movement, haematochezia, dump, voiding, bowel movement


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