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Digestive System Diseases > Gastrointestinal Diseases > Intestinal Diseases > Rectal Diseases > Rectal Prolapse
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Prolapse > Pelvic Organ Prolapse > Rectal Prolapse

Preferred term

Rectal Prolapse  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Anus Prolapse
  • Anus Prolapses
  • Prolapse, Anus
  • Prolapses, Anus

Scope note

  • Protrusion of the rectal mucous membrane through the anus. There are various degrees: incomplete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle but with herniation of the bowel; and internal complete with rectosigmoid or upper rectum intussusception into the lower rectum.

In other languages

  • peräsuolen esiinluiskahdus

    Finnish

  • peräsuolen limakalvon esiinluiskahdus
  • peräsuolen prolapsi
  • prolapsus mucosae recti
  • prolapsus recti
  • rektaaliprolapsi
  • rektumin prolapsi
  • rektumprolapsi
  • Ändtarmsframfall

    Swedish

  • Analprolaps
  • Rektalprolaps

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012005

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