Sign or Symptom
rectal tenesmus
rec·tal te·nes·mus [ rek-tl tuh-nez-muhs, -nes- ]
Definitions related to rectal tenesmus:
  • (tenesmus) A repeated, painful urge to defecate without excreting stool.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (tenesmus) Painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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