Fecaluria
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Definition
Fecaluria is the mixture of feces and urine that is passed from the urethra due to a fistulaFistula
In medicine, a fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between two epithelium-lined organs or vessels that normally do not connect. It is generally a disease condition, but a fistula may be surgically created for therapeutic reasons.-Locations:Fistulas can develop in various parts of the...
between the intestinal tract and bladder
Bladder
Bladder usually refers to an anatomical hollow organBladder may also refer to:-Biology:* Urinary bladder in humans** Urinary bladder ** Bladder control; see Urinary incontinence** Artificial urinary bladder, in humans...
. A fistula is an abnormal passage that leads from an abscess
Abscess
An abscess is a collection of pus that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue in which the pus resides due to an infectious process or other foreign materials...
or hollow organ to the body surface or from one hollow organ to another. It may be surgically created to permit the passage of fluids or secretions.