Meaning Of The Word Tenesmus

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tenesmus in American English
a feeling of urgent need to defecate or urinate, with a straining but unsuccessful effort to do so
noun: a straining to urinate or defecate, without the ability to do so

tenesmus in British English
noun: an ineffective painful straining to empty the bowels in response to the sensation of a desire to defecate, without producing a significant quantity of faeces

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