ileostomy
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˌaɪliˈɑːstəmi/
- Specialized
:
ileostomía
- Another surgery—this time to perform an ileostomy (yes, there is an external bag involved; it's that kind of thing)—a medically induced coma, and the administration of lots and lots of drugs all took place before we left those walls.
- continent ileostomy
Examples
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The patient will need to adjust to life with an ileostomy, which involves caring for the external bag.
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So why is my ileostomy temporary?
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Yes, it has been over four years now with me and Mona, my ileostomy just hanging out.
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The demonstrated benefits of this surgery for endoscopic pathway in front of the open pathway technique are: a postoperative much more comfortable experience, a smaller ileostomy, and a shorter stay.
Academic text (2007) -
Laparotomy confirmed three cancers in the caecum, splenic flexure, and rectosigmoid junction, for which proctocolectomy and terminal ileostomy were performed.
Academic text (2007) -
Perineal wound discharge, obstruction, proctitis, colovesical fistula, rectal bleeding, anorexia, epididymitis, and an increase in ileostomy output each occurred in one patient.
Academic text (1996) -
After removing the colon, the surgeon created an ileostomy to allow waste to exit the body.
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Following her ileostomy procedure, she received instructions on how to manage her new digestive system.
Synonyms
1
9.8
An artificial opening in the body made during surgery that lets waste leave
A permanent opening through the belly into the intestine for giving food or removing waste
How Invasive
- Specialized
1
7.2
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
3
7.2
- Specialized
7
5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ileostomy comes from the name ileum, the lower part of the small intestine, and the ending -stomy, which means 'opening' or 'mouth'. So an ileostomy is literally an 'opening of the ileum' that lets waste leave the body after the colon is removed.