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ileostomy

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ileostomy [‚il·ē′ä·stə·mē]
(medicine)
Surgical formation of an artificial anus through the abdominal wall into the ileum.
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Within a few weeks Kirstie was on the operating table where 95% of her large bowel was removed - a length of between four to five feet - and after further surgery within two days she was fitted with a temporary ileostomy bag to allow her bowel to recover.
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