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fecal impaction Audio
fe·cal im·pac·tion [ fee-kul im-pak-shun ]
Subclass of:
Intestinal Obstruction
Definitions related to fecal impaction:
  • A mass of dry, hard stool that gets lodged in the rectum.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Formation of a firm impassable mass of stool in the RECTUM or distal COLON.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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