<P> Rectal tenesmus ( Latin : tēnesmus , from Greek τεινεσμός teinesmos , from τείνω teínō to stretch , strain ) is a feeling of incomplete defecation . It is the sensation of inability or difficulty to empty the bowel at defecation , even if the bowel contents have already been evacuated . Tenesmus indicates the feeling of a residue , and is not always correlated with the actual presence of residual fecal matter in the rectum . It is frequently painful and may be accompanied by involuntary straining and other gastrointestinal symptoms . Tenesmus has both a nociceptive and a neuropathic component . </P>
<P> Rectal tenesmus ( Latin : tēnesmus , from Greek τεινεσμός teinesmos , from τείνω teínō to stretch , strain ) is a feeling of incomplete defecation . It is the sensation of inability or difficulty to empty the bowel at defecation , even if the bowel contents have already been evacuated . Tenesmus indicates the feeling of a residue , and is not always correlated with the actual presence of residual fecal matter in the rectum . It is frequently painful and may be accompanied by involuntary straining and other gastrointestinal symptoms . Tenesmus has both a nociceptive and a neuropathic component . </P>
what condition is associated with the feeling of incomplete evacuation of the bowel
what condition is associated with the feeling of incomplete evacuation of the bowel
Rectal tenesmus
Rectal tenesmus