defecation - CISMeF

Preferred Label : defecation;

MeSH definition : The normal process of elimination of fecal material from the RECTUM.;

MeSH synonym : defecations; Bowel Movement; Bowel Movements; Bowel Function; Bowel Functions;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse with INTESTINAL ELIMINATION;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defecation;

Details

Origin ID

D003672;

UMLS CUI

C0011135;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Defaecation [ICNP subject]
- Defecation [NCIt concept]
- Defecation (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- defecation, nos [SNOMED Notion]
MedlinePlus topic(s)
- bowel movement [MedlinePlus Topic]
Record concept(s)
- defecation [MeSH concept]
See also
- constipation [MeSH Descriptor]
- defecography [MeSH Descriptor]
- diarrhea [MeSH Descriptor]
- encopresis [MeSH Descriptor]
- fecal incontinence [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- Intestinal Elimination [MeSH Descriptor]
- feces [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Organism Function [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Bowel Function [NCIt concept]
- Bowel action (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Defaecation [ICNP subject]
- Defecation [LOINC part]
- Defecation [NCIt concept]
- Defecation (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Passes stool completely (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- bowel habits, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- bowel movement [MedlinePlus Topic]
- defecation [GO term]
- defecation functions [ICF N2 Element]
- defecation, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- normal defecation [SNOMED Notion]

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