Chapter 23 Flashcards
Constipation
The passage of a hard dry stool
Colostomy
A surgically created opening between the colon and abdominal wall
Defecation
The process of excreting feces from the rectum through the anus
Dehydration
The excessive loss of water from tissues
Diarrhea
The frequent passage of liquid stools
Enema
The introduction of fluid into the rectum and lower colon
Fecal impaction
The prologue retention and build up of feces in the rectum
Fecal incontinence
The inability to control the passage of feces in gas through the anus
Feces
The semisolid massive waste products that is expelled through the anus
Flatulence
The excessive formation of gas or air in the stomach and intestines
Flatus
Gas or air passed through the anus
Ileostomy
A surgically created opening between the ileum in the abdominal wall
Ostomy
Surgically created opening for the elimination of body wastes
Peristalsis
The altering contraction and relaxation of intestinal muscles
Stoma
Surgically created opening seen through the abdominal wall
