Meanings
nounanismus (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA malfunction of the external anal sphincter and puborectalis muscle during defecation, sometimes causing constipation.
Origin
Translations
Italian anismo
- anismomalfunction of the external anal sphincter
Portuguese anismo
- anismomalfunction of the external anal sphincter
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APA
anismus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anismus
MLA
“anismus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anismus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anismus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anismus.
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