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anal fissure - tear in anal mucosa causing painful bowel movements Definition for anal fissure An anal fissure is a small split or tear in the anal mucosa that may cause painful bowel movements and bleeding. more An anal fissure is a small split or tear in the anal mucosa that may cause painful bowel movements and bleeding. There may be blood on the outside of the stool or on the toilet tissue following a bowel movement. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001130.htm less some common symptoms blood in stool constipation pain around anus painless rectal bleeding some related diagnoses 1 - 7 of 40 diagnoses constipation drugs and toxins gastrointestinal bleeding Crohn Disease inflammatory bowel disease hemorrhoids intraabdominal tumors   more do i have 'anal fissure'? 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