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(IL-ee-OS-toh-mee)
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| An opening into the ileum, part of the small intestine, from the outside of the body. An ileostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part of the intestine has been removed. |
Previous Definitions: | IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7 | Next Definitions: | ileus, iloprost, ILX-295501, ILX23-7553, IM |
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