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Explanation: Coprostasis is a rather stately Greek title for the familiar subject of constipation. The book consists of two lectures on the subject, and lest one might forget what he said in the first the author repeats much of it nearly word for word in the second. Line upon line and precept on precept is a good proverb. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/21680...
After no little thinking I'd say that the original does not refer to the clinical meaning of either coprostasis or fecal impactation but just to an "acumulación de materias fecales en el intestino" -which makes full sense within the context given and it is the basic usual meaning (although not exact) of the Spanish term coprostasis -which is surely what the original coproectasia intended to say. And so I would translate as fecal loading; fecal loading refers to a large volume of stool in the rectum of any consistency.
This is what I like about the (civilized) KudoZ discussions: you always find new perspectives :-)) <br />I actually never thought coproectasia could mean anything else but dilated colon filled with fecal mass. Here is a credible university publication (from Ecuador) where the term is repeatedly used: http://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/bitstream/123456789/11576/3/C... . Hence, it is probably not a spelling error but must exist in some parts at least of the Spanish speaking world. <br/>My 2 cents re 'deductions': "-stasis" would be a legitimate deduction, IMO, as the feces visibly 'sit there' and obviously have been sitting there for longer than usual, otherwise they would not blow up the intestines; and it does not mean they may not re-start moving some time later. "Impaction" may be used semi-accurately (most physicians don't strictly adhere to the 'merely descriptive' rule of reporting findings). "Constipation" (or "estreñimiento", with regard to Alan's comment) should and would probably not be used as it is a name of a condition and one out of several possible causes for coproectasia, rather than an observation.
Yes, I did propose "fecal impaction" and then withdrew it, perhaps too hastily. But the point that particularly interests me in your comment is that it suggests an explanation of the term "coproectasia" as it stands, rather than as a typo for "coproestasia", that is, coprostasis, as I and others have assumed. Ectasia or ectasis does mean dilation of a tubular structure, which in principle could be applied to a bowel dilated by an impacted fecal mass, and that of course would be observable with ultrasound. I wonder whether that could be what is meant here. As far as I can tell it would be a very rare or even unique coinage. Perhaps it is more likely that "coprostasis" is meant. But in any event, it seems to me that what is observed must in principle be a fecal mass; constipation, coprostasis or fecal impaction would be deductions from the appearance of that mass.
If Charles previously proposed "Fecal impaction" as an answer (as I take it from the discussion), this would be a valid option for me and can be found in various imaging reports online. I agree with George that fecal impaction has a clinical aspect which cannot be identified on ultrasound or CT images; most notably, the impacted fecal mass will not be passed spontaneously, but will require an intervention to be removed. However, this does not seem to keep physicians from using the term "fecal impaction" to refer to dilated bowel segments which are filled with fecal mass (which is, after all, what the word "coproectasia" literally means). <br />Also, "coprostasis" seems to be widely considered a synonym to "fecal impaction" (https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/coprostasis ).
Thanks to all! So are we talking about simple "estreñimiento"? If so, why didn't the good doctor say so in the first place and save us all the discussion? I must say, however, that I agree with George. It's a pleasure dealing with polite, respectful, and knowledgeable folks!
I agree with this entry and retire my previous agreement to Charles's answer. The reason being that fecal impaction is a clinical diagnosis not a sonographic finding, whereas coprostasis simply refers to the accumulation of feces as a finding.
Incorrect spelling: https://www.portalesmedicos.com/diccionario_medico/index.php... Coprostasia: o coprostasis. (Del griego kopros, excremento, y stasis, retención). Acumulación de materias fecales en el intestino grueso, de la cual puede resultar la copremia.
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coprostasis (constipation)
Explanation: Coprostasis is a rather stately Greek title for the familiar subject of constipation. The book consists of two lectures on the subject, and lest one might forget what he said in the first the author repeats much of it nearly word for word in the second. Line upon line and precept on precept is a good proverb. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/21680...
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Explanation: https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0323431615 Dushyant V Sahani, Anthony E Samir - 2016 - Medical BOX 25-5 MOST COMMON MANIFESTATIONS OF SMALL BOWEL ... BOWEL OBSTRUCTION ON ULTRASONOGRAPHY • Dilated proximal bowel loop (>2.5 cm) ... Accumulation of feces and gas proximal to obstruction (feces sign) indicating ...
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John Mason Good - 1822 As the feces are forced forward by the peristaltic action of the intestines, it is obvious, moreover, that ... action is weakened there must necessarily be a retardation, and consequently an accumulation of the feces. ... I. Coprostasis. constipata.
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