Anus
noun
The opening of the digestive tract on the outside of the body. Located at the end of the internal alimentary canal, it is used for exporting waste material once the digestive track has taken all of the nutritional substances out of the feces.
It is designed primarily for the removal of bodily waste that is not water or water-soluble. In a system void of abnormalities, either structural, dietary induced or age deteriorated, water is leached from the feces during digestion so that the remaining stool is of the appropriate consistency.
In fecal incontinence, it can be a source or one of the sources of the incontinence problem.
Coming from Latin, the original word “ānus” means “ring.”
Anxiety
noun
Fear, from danger or misfortune, causing intense mental distress, either temporary or chronic.
Chronic conditions may cause abnormal bodily functions that occur regularly in an anxiety disorder. Therapy or medication may be used to treat these disorders, which cause unwanted stress and tension, sometimes constantly, in a person who has the disorder. Anxiety disorders can be serious and are common.
Direct translation from the Latin “anxietās.”
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