ileostomy
Americannoun
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ileostomies
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the construction of an artificial opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of the contents of the small intestine.
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the opening so constructed.
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“After the show, I had a fan approach me and say, ‘I have an ileostomy too.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
Chris’s insides had been gracefully diverted by an ileostomy.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Now, following my ileostomy reversal, I am allowed to eat whatever I want.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2023
Four months later, doctors reversed the ileostomy, reconnecting all of her “plumbing.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 30, 2018
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