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flatus [′flād·əs] (medicine) Gas in the intestinal tract. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From the direct ("Identification of gases responsible for the odor of human flatus and evaluation of a device purported to reduce this odor") to the philosophical ("An understanding of excessive intestinal gas") to the provocative ("Colonic gas explosion--is a fire extinguisher necessary? She also reported having flatus incontinence and urinary losses during a hearty laugh, a strong cough, or a sneeze. The term anal incontinence describes any involuntary passing of flatus, solid or liquid material from the anus. |
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