tenesmus
IPA: tˈɛnʌsmʌs
noun
- (medicine) A continual or recurrent but ineffectual inclination to evacuate the bowels, caused by disorder of the rectum or other illness.
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Examples of "tenesmus" in Sentences
- Rectal tenesmus is a feeling of incomplete defecation.
- Tenesmus may be noticed when taking rectal temperature.
- Tenesmus is a term used to describe the feeling of difficulty during defecation.
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