Tenesmus: Definition

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Tenesmus is the feeling of incomplete or insufficient emptying after defecation. Sometimes this feeling is described as a torturous compulsion. Its can be caused by various origins and severities (infections, colorectal cancer).

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  • KLENER, Pavel. Vnitřní lékařství. 4. edition. Galén: Karolinum, 2011. 1174 pp. ISBN 978-80-7262-705-9.