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anismus

anismus noun: a malfunction of the external anal sphincter and puborectalis muscle during defecation, sometimes causing constipation.

Noun

anismus (uncountable)

  1. A malfunction of the external anal sphincter and puborectalis muscle during defecation, sometimes causing constipation.

Origin of anismus

From ano- + -ismus.

Questions about anismus

What does anismus mean?
Anismus means a malfunction of the external anal sphincter and puborectalis muscle during defecation, sometimes causing constipation.
What part of speech is anismus?
Anismus is a noun.

Words near anismus in the dictionary

  1. anisindione
  2. anisketone
  3. anislactone
  4. Anislag
  5. Anislagan
  6. anismus
  7. aniso-
  8. anisoastigmatism
  9. anisocarioses
  10. anisoceratid
  11. anisoceratids

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