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downward displacement of the perineum when a person is defecating.Medical dictionary. 2011.
perineal descent — abnormal bulging down of the perineum as a result of weakness of the pelvic floor muscles. It often accompanies problems with defecation and micturition … The new mediacal dictionary
Defecation posture — Humans can practice defecation in a number of defecation postures, including: *squatting defecation posture in squat toilets **the posture used for Japanese toilets is a variation of the squatting posture *sitting defecation posture in Western… … Wikipedia
Human defecation postures — Flush toilets are meant to be used with the user comfortably seated on them, but some medical researchers claim that this posture is associated with health risks Humans can perform defecation in a number of defecation postures. The two most… … Wikipedia
Pelvic floor — Left Levator ani from within. Coronal section through the male … Wikipedia
reproductive system, human — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the ovaries sit near the openings of the fallopian tubes, which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. The cervix extends from the lower end of the uterus into the vagina, whose opening, as… … Universalium
Childbirth positions — The term childbirth positions (or maternal birthing position )[1] refers to the various physical postures the pregnant mother may assume during the process of childbirth. They may also be referred to as delivery positions or labor positions. In… … Wikipedia
primate — primatal, adj., n. primatial /pruy may sheuhl/, primatical /pruy mat i keuhl/, adj. /pruy mayt/ or, esp. for 1, /pruy mit/, n. 1. Eccles. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country. 2. any of various… … Universalium
Hernia — A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. More specifically, a hernia often refers to an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This… … Medical dictionary
parturition — /pahr too rish euhn, tyoo , choo /, n. Biol. the process of bringing forth young. [1640 50; < LL parturition (s. of parturitio) travail, equiv. to L parturit(us) (ptp. of parturire; see PARTURIENT) + ion ION] * * * I or birth or childbirth or… … Universalium
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
