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ileostomy

[ il-ee-os-tuh-mee ]

noun

Surgery.
plural ileostomies.
  1. the construction of an artificial opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of the contents of the small intestine.
  2. the opening so constructed.


ileostomy

/ ˌɪ±ôɪˈɒ²õ³ÙÉ™³¾Éª /

noun

  1. the surgical formation of a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ileostomy1

First recorded in 1885–90; ileo- + -stomy
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She has had 11 surgeries in total, including a hysterectomy and the removal of her colon, leaving her with an ileostomy stoma.

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Emma now has an ileostomy, as well as colitis and bladder problems, and is awaiting colon and rectum removal.

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That year he underwent an ileostomy and now uses a stoma bag to collect waste products.

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Several weeks later they would need an ileostomy closure, which is surgery to reverse a stoma bag and restore the normal passage of stool from the small bowel to the rectum.

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Roberts, who has lived with a stoma for 18 months, has set herself the challenge of becoming the fastest woman with an ileostomy, by completing the distance in under four hours.

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