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faux besoins

English translation: false urge to defecate

06:21 Feb 14, 2013
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Medical - Medical (general)
French term or phrase: faux besoins
In a report n the causes of diarrhea. I'm not sure how to translate the expression "faux besoins" in this context:

On doit faire préciser les caractéristiques des selles, en particulier leur éventuel caractère abondant cholériforme et la présence ou non d’un syndrome dysentérique (evacuations afécales, faux besoins).

Any help gratefully received :-)
Steve Sutcliffe
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:07
English translation:false urge to defecate
Explanation:
The medical term I think is 'tenesmus', but here 'false urge to defecate' may be more suited.
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mclaudial
Local time: 17:07
Grading comment
Man thanks for your suggestion AND the correct medical term!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2false urge to defecate
mclaudial
3bowel spasms (without evacuation)
Timothy Rake


  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bowel spasms (without evacuation)


Explanation:
I'm not sure if there is a technical medical term, but physically, "faux besoins" would indicate bowels "feeling the urge" to evacuate, but not producing anything.

Timothy Rake
United States
Local time: 07:07
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PRO pts in category: 15
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Timothy - thanks for yur reply and yes, I was thinking along those lines. "Feeling the need" with no result :-) but, as you say, there is probably no direct medical term

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
false urge to defecate


Explanation:
The medical term I think is 'tenesmus', but here 'false urge to defecate' may be more suited.


    Reference: http://coloncancerinwomen.allsymptoms.net/
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectal_tenesmus
mclaudial
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Man thanks for your suggestion AND the correct medical term!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Timothy Rake: Yes, I think you've got a pretty good solution
11 mins
agree  DouglasCarnall: the medical term is indeed tenesmus. I wonder if the dr. was quoting the pt's own words? (This is considered good practice when documenting the history)
1 hr
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