Across

1. Healthy muscles in this region are necessary for defecation.

2. A congenital disease marked by the absence of ganglion cells in a distal segment of the colon

3. The word used to describe constipation without an underlying disorder

4. This glandular disease may contribute to secondary constipation

5. A type of cereal helpful in combating constipation

6. A type of exercise that only requires a comfortable pair of shoes

7. Done with a probe, this test measures pressure, sensation, and relaxation of the anorectal area

8. Fluid absorption in the colon is an active process that depends on the transport of this electrolyte and chloride ions across the mucosa

9. Air passed by rectum especially after a colonoscopy

10. This type of an ileus is most frequently caused by peritonitis

11. This condition may contribute to chronic constipation

12. Megacolon may be caused by congenital absence of these myenteric cells

13. A stool scale to determine change in stool form

14. Condition of chronic constipation that results in involuntary leakage of feces causing soiling

15. The word used to describe the abdomen with increase abdominal girth

16. This specific group of individuals has an increased risk for constipation

17. Intractable constipation

18. We are more prevalent to having chronic constipation by 2.2:1

19. Lack of bowel motility

20. Medication that may cause constipation due to loss of fluids

21. This endoscopy examines the large bowel

22. The goal of this therapy is to condition the pelvic floor muscles to relax during defecation

23. Soiling of urine or feces

24. Like inactivity and dehydration, this mental state is a contributing factor to constipation

Down

1. The act of having a bowel movement

2. Behavioral issues, painful lesions, and structural problems are all examples of this type of causes of constipation

3. These two muscles in the anorectal area relax during the act of defecation

4. Castor ______ stimulates colonic motility by softening and increasing water in the stool

5. A bulking laxative

6. A protrusion of an organ through a wall such as in the inguinal area

7. A potential long-term complication of constipation characterized by a stool plug in rectum-sigmoid area

8. An over-the-counter laxative

9. The right side of the colon

10. Should increase consumption of this food group especially with diverticulosis

11. Known as the paradoxical contraction of the anorectal sphincters during defecation

12. Abnormally large or dilated colon

13. Muscle contraction that causes the gradual progression of digestive content through the GI tract

14. This word describes the time movement from cecum to rectum which may be normal or slow

15. An over-the-counter daily probiotic supplement

16. Multiple outpouching of one or more layers of the wall in the colon

17. The large intestine has an absorptive capacity of 4 to _____ liters daily

18. Placement of these small devices can deliver transcutaneous electrical stimulation to help produce defecation

19. An acronym for pulsatile intestinal evacuation

20. Absorption of fluid in the large intestine is _______ dependent. The longer contents remain, the more water and electrolytes are absorbed

21. A group of analgesics that may contribute to constipation

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