"Rectal Prolapse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Protrusion of the rectal mucous membrane through the anus. There are various degrees: incomplete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle but with herniation of the bowel; and internal complete with rectosigmoid or upper rectum intussusception into the lower rectum.
| Descriptor ID |
D012005
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.860.800 C23.300.842.624.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Rectal Prolapse- Rectal Prolapse
- Prolapse, Rectal
- Prolapses, Rectal
- Rectal Prolapses
Anus Prolapse- Anus Prolapse
- Anus Prolapses
- Prolapse, Anus
- Prolapses, Anus
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