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CONTINENCE FECALE [1 record]

Record 1 1998-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Digestive Tract
DEF

The ability to retain the contents of the colon until conditions are proper for defecation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil digestif
CONT

La continence anale est un phénomène complexe, largement inconscient et multifactoriel comprenant des muscles lisses, striés, des mécanismes passifs, des actions volontaires ou réflexes.

OBS

continence fécale. Équivalent proposé par analogie avec l'expression «incontinence fécale».

Spanish

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