Defecation - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Defecation;

NCIt related terms : bowel movement;

NCIt definition : The normal process of elimination of fecal material from the rectum.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Movement of feces (undigested food, bacteria, mucus, and cells from the lining of the intestines) through the bowel and out the anus.; ACC/AHA: The evacuation of fecal matter from the rectum.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000651179; CDR0000651180;

Details

Origin ID

C62787;

UMLS CUI

C0011135;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Defaecation [ICNP subject]
- Defecation (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- defecation [MeSH Descriptor]
- defecation [MeSH concept]
- defecation, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Organism Function [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Bowel action (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Defaecation [ICNP subject]
- Defecation [LOINC part]
- 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 [MeSH concept]
- defecation [MeSH Descriptor]
- defecation functions [ICF N2 Element]
- defecation, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- normal defecation [SNOMED Notion]
concept_is_in_subset
- ACC/AHA Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology EHR Terminology [NCIt concept]

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