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Descriptor English: Rectal Prolapse
Descriptor Spanish: Prolapso Rectal
Descriptor prolapso rectal
Entry term(s) prolapso anal
prolapso del ano
prolapso del recto
Scope note: Protrusión de la mucosa rectal a través del ano. Hay varios grados: incompleto, sin desplazamiento del músculo del esfínter anal, completo con desplazamiento del músculo del esfínter anal, completo sin desplazamiento del músculo del esfínter pero con herniación del intestino, e interno completo con intususcepción rectosigmoidea o del recto superior en el recto inferior.
Descriptor Portuguese: Prolapso Retal
Descriptor French: Prolapsus rectal
Entry term(s): Anus Prolapse
Anus Prolapses
Prolapse, Anus
Prolapse, Rectal
Prolapses, Anus
Prolapses, Rectal
Rectal Prolapses
Tree number(s): C06.405.469.860.800
C23.300.842.624.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012005
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 29528
Unique ID: D012005
NLM Classification: WI 603
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Rectal Prolapse - Preferred
Concept UI M0018658
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Rectal Prolapse
Entry term(s) Prolapse, Rectal
Prolapses, Rectal
Rectal Prolapses
Anus Prolapse - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0018659
Preferred term Anus Prolapse
Entry term(s) Anus Prolapses
Prolapse, Anus
Prolapses, Anus



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