"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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defecation" by people in Profiles.
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Russell JP, Mohammadi E, Ligon C, Latorre R, Johnson AC, Hoang B, Krull D, Ho MW, Eidam HS, DeMartino MP, Cheung M, Oliff AI, Kumar S, Greenwood-Van Meerveld B. Enteric RET inhibition attenuates gastrointestinal secretion and motility via cholinergic signaling in rat colonic mucosal preparations. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2019 04; 31(4):e13479.
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Nusrat S, Syed T, Saleem R, Clifton S, Bielefeldt K. Pharmacological Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation Is Effective but Choice of Endpoints Affects the Therapeutic Gain. Dig Dis Sci. 2019 01; 64(1):39-49.
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Dreibelbis R, Jenkins M, Chase RP, Torondel B, Routray P, Boisson S, Clasen T, Freeman MC. Development of A Multidimensional Scale to Assess Attitudinal Determinants of Sanitation Uptake and Use. Environ Sci Technol. 2015 Nov 17; 49(22):13613-21.
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Hussain SZ, Dunn GD, Brown MF, Osman M. Rectocele in children: a case report. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Nov; 45(11):e35-8.
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Qian L, Orr WC, Chen JD. Inhibitory reflexive effect of rectal distension on postprandial gastric myoelectrical activity. Dig Dis Sci. 2002 Nov; 47(11):2473-9.