Bowel Diversion Surgery: Ileostomy, Colostomy, Ileoanal Reservoir, and Continent Ileostomy Glossary of Terms

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Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colostomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diverticulitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duodenum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal tract: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ileostomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ileum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammatory bowel disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jejunum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Large intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nurse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ostomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pelvic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rectum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reservoir: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Small intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stool: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com