"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defecation" by people in Profiles.
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Biofeedback efficacy for outlet dysfunction constipation: Clinical outcomes and predictors of response by a limited approach. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2025 Jan; 37(1):e14948.
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Difficult defecation in constipated patients: Diagnosis by minimally invasive diagnostic tests. Dig Liver Dis. 2024 Mar; 56(3):429-435.
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Optimizing the Utility of Anorectal Manometry for Diagnosis and Therapy: A Roundtable Review and Recommendations. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 10; 21(11):2727-2739.e1.
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Age Differences in Core Symptoms and Symptom Relationships in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Network Analysis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 09 01; 118(9):1648-1655.
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Patient-reported Bowel Function and Bowel-related Quality of Life After Pelvic Radiation for Rectal Adenocarcinoma: The Impact of Radiation Fractionation and Surgical Resection. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2023 06; 22(2):211-221.
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Alterations in brain activation patterns in women with functional defecatory disorder: A novel fMRI rectal balloon expulsion study. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2022 12; 34(12):e14389.
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ACG Clinical Guidelines: Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 10 01; 116(10):1987-2008.
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Inflammatory bowel disease in Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome: a retrospective single-centre cohort study. J Intern Med. 2021 07; 290(1):129-140.
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Characterizing Normal Bowel Frequency and Consistency in a Representative Sample of Adults in the United States (NHANES). Am J Gastroenterol. 2018 01; 113(1):115-123.
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Lactulose Breath Test Gas Production in Childhood IBS Is Associated With Intestinal Transit and Bowel Movement Frequency. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 04; 64(4):541-545.