"Defecation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The normal process of elimination of fecal material from the RECTUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D003672
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G10.261.165
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defecation" by people in Profiles.
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Participation in Activities Associated With Quality of Life for Long-Term Survivors of Rectal Cancer. Perm J. 2017; 21:16-011.
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Optimizing adequacy of bowel cleansing for colonoscopy: recommendations from the US multi-society task force on colorectal cancer. Gastroenterology. 2014 Oct; 147(4):903-24.
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Complementary and alternative medicine use, patient-reported outcomes, and treatment satisfaction among men with localized prostate cancer. Urology. 2012 May; 79(5):1034-41.
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Obstructive defecation in middle-aged women. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Oct; 53(10):2702-9.
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Probiotic beverage containing Lactobacillus casei Shirota improves gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with chronic constipation. Can J Gastroenterol. 2003 Nov; 17(11):655-9.