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Fecal incontinence
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Inability to refrain from defecation
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Fecal incontinence (FI), or in some forms, encopresis, is a lack of control over defecation, leading to involuntary loss of bowel contents—including flatus (gas), liquid stool elements and mucus, or solid feces. FI is a sign or a symptom, not a diagnosis. Incontinence can result from different causes and might occur with either constipation or...

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Disease
Signs and symptoms
Subclass of
digestive sign
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