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Functional Disorders of Elimination

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Disorders of Defecation include inadequate evacuation of stool and/or age-inappropriate fecal soiling. Children with these symptoms may have abnormalities in the anatomy or physiology of the ano-rectum and/or psychological or developmental impediments to normal toileting.

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