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neo·sphinc·ter (ne″o-sfingkґter) a surgically created anal sphincter, such as for treatment of severe incontinence or imperforate anus.Medical dictionary. 2011.
neosphincter — n. a substituted muscle or an implant for an absent or ineffective sphincter (see artificial sphincter) … The new mediacal dictionary
Fecal incontinence — ICD 10 R15 ICD 9 787.6 Fecal incontinence (or faecal incontinence, FI) is the loss of regular control of the bowels. Involuntary excretion and leaking are common occurrences for those affected. Subjects relating to defecation … Wikipedia
artificial sphincter — an apparatus designed to replace or support a sphincter that is either absent or ineffective. See also neosphincter … Medical dictionary
dynamic graciloplasty — a surgical technique sometimes used for treatment of anal incontinence, consisting of detaching the distal end of the gracilis muscle from the thigh and wrapping it around the anal canal to make a neosphincter … Medical dictionary
artificial sphincter — an apparatus designed to replace or support a sphincter that is either absent or ineffective. See also: neosphincter … The new mediacal dictionary
