What is the meaning of Tenesmus?

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(n.) An urgent and distressing sensation, as if a discharge from the intestines must take place, although none can be effected; -- always referred to the lower extremity of the rectum.
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APAWebster's. (2011). tenesmus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/tenesmus/definitions/2071144
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