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MeSH Heading: Fecal Incontinence
Tree Number(s): C06.405.469.860.300
Unique ID: D005242
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005242
Annotation: of organic origin: differentiate from ENCOPRESIS, of psychological origin
Scope Note: Failure of voluntary control of the anal sphincters, with involuntary passage of feces and flatus.
Entry Term(s): Bowel Incontinence; Fecal Soiling
NLM Classification #: WI 603
See Also: Defecography; Encopresis
Public MeSH Note: 70
History Note: 70(66)
Date Established: 1970/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/29

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immunology (IM)

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prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Fecal Incontinence MeSH Descriptor Data 2024