| ileocolic artery |
an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon
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| ileocolic vein |
a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon
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| ileocecal valve |
valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine
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| ileostomy |
surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis
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| ileoanal anastomosis |
anastomosis of the terminal ileum and anus following colectomy, often in conjunction with creation of a reservoir from terminal ileum; performed in the management of ulcerative colitis.
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