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catheter
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hollow tube which drains urine from the bladder
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constipation
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having difficulty with bowel movements, dry hard stool and eliminating less often than the usual pattern.
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defecate
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also called a bowel movement
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drainage
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fluids such as blood or other body secretion, withdrawn or freely flowing from wound or body cavity
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void
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act of eliminating urine, also called urination
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output
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substances expelled or excreted from the body, such as urine and emesis
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incontinence
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inability to control or retain urine or stool
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flatus
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intestinal gas
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emesis
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vomiting
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elimination
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removal of waste prodectus from the body
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feces
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semi-solid wastes eliminated from the intestines. Mostly indigestible ingredients from food. It is also called stool.
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