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What does fecal impaction mean?

April 26, 2017fecal impaction mean

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What does fecal impaction mean?

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Angina Berryz Posted

Hi,

A fecal impaction is a solid, immobile bulk of human feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation. A related term is fecal loading which refers to a large volume of stool in the rectum of any consistency.

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• FECAL IMPACTION (noun) The noun FECAL IMPACTION has 1 sense: 1. accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move Familiarity information: FECAL IMPACTION used as a noun is very rare.