colostomies
1colostomies — n. operation performed on the colon (main part of the large intestine) …
2Colostomy — Not to be confused with corpus callosotomy. Colostomy Intervention Line drawing showing a permanent colostomy for rectal cancer. ICD 9 CM …
3colostomy — /keuh los teuh mee/, n., pl. colostomies. Surg. 1. the construction of an artificial opening from the colon through the abdominal wall, thus bypassing a diseased portion of the lower intestine and permitting the passage of intestinal contents. 2 …
4Anal cancer — ] cite web | Morten Frisch, Jorgen H. Olsen, Andrea Bautz, and Mads Melbye | title =Benign Anal Lesions and the Risk of Anal Cancer | url=http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/331/5/300 | year = 1994 | publsiher=N Engl J Med 1995; 332:190 191 …
5Melanosis coli — identified on colonoscopy as a brownish moiré pattern on the wall of the colon …
6Chlorophyllin — Other names Natural green 3, E141 Identifiers …
7Ostomy pouching system — An ostomy pouching system (also colloquially called a bag) is a medical device prosthetic that provides a means for the collection of waste from a surgically diverted biological system (colon, ileum, urinary) and the creation of a stoma. Pouching …
8Enterostomal therapist — An enterostomal therapist is a health professional trained in the care of persons with stomas, such as colostomies or urostomies. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=46430 Enterostomal therapist] entry in the… …
9Colostomie — Schéma représentant une colostomie CIM 9 CM Volume 3 46.1 MeSH …
10ostomy — /os teuh mee/, n., pl. ostomies. any of various surgical procedures, as a colostomy, in which an artificial opening is made so as to permit the drainage of waste products either into an appropriate organ or to the outside of the body. [1955 60;… …
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