fecal impaction

noun

A solid, immobile bulk of human feces that develops in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation.

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Meanings

nounfecal impaction (plural fecal impactions)

plural fecal impactions

  1. medicineA solid, immobile bulk of human feces that develops in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 宿便
  • 宿便 (sùbiàn)immobile bulk of human feces
Finnish ulostetulppa
  • ulostetulppaimmobile bulk of human feces
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APA

fecal impaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fecal%20impaction

MLA

“fecal impaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fecal%20impaction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fecal impaction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fecal%20impaction.

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