AMA
AMA: The American Medical Association. The AMA’s mission statement proclaims:
“We are the Voice of the American Medical Profession.
“We are the partnership of physicians and their professional associations dedicated to promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
“We serve the physicians and their patients by establishing and promoting ethical, educational, and clinical standards for the medical profession and by advocating for the highest principle of all–the integrity of the physician/patient relationship.”
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Anal atresia: Congenital absence of an opening at the bottom end of the intestinal tract. Also called imperforate anus. Occurs in about 1 in 5,000 births. It is corrected by surgery. Atresia refers here to the absence of a normal opening.
- Anal fissure
A tear in the anal canal, one of the most common causes of red blood in the stool.
- Anal fissure
A tear in the anal canal, one of the most common causes of red blood in the stool.
- Anal fistula
Anal fistula: An opening in the skin near the anus that leads into a blind pouch or may connect through a tunnel with the rectal canal.
- Anal incontinence
Anal incontinence: Inability to hold feces in the rectum. This is due to failure of voluntary control over the anal sphincters. This failure results in the untimely passage of feces and gas. There are many causes of anal incontinence, including congenital disorders of the spinal cord or anus; subsequent injuries to the rectum and anus; […]