Category: I

Inflammation of the ileum and the colon (small and large intestines). The commonest cause is Crohn’s disease; tuberculosis is a rarer cause.  

A branch of the superior mesenteric artery.  

Referring to both the ileum and the colon.  

An operation to reconstruct the bladder using a piece of the combined ileum and caecum.  

An opening where the small intestine joins the large intestine.  

Referring to the ileum and the caecum.  

The surgical removal of all or part of the ileum. Surgical removal of the ileum (small intestine) or part of the ileum.  

A part of the small intestine which is made into a new rectum in a surgical operation, freeing someone from the need for an ileostomy after their colon is removed. A reservoir is formed using loops of the ileum (lower part of the small intestine) to replace a surgically removed rectum. In cases where an…

An artificial tube formed when the ureters are linked to part of the ileum, and that part is linked to an opening in the abdominal wall.  

A slow natural rhythm in the ventricles of the heart, but not in the atria. A cardiac rhythm that arises from pacemakers in ventricular muscle.