Category: I

The use of an isolated segment of ileum to replace an absent, diseased, or obstructed ureter. The distal portion is implanted into the bladder.  

The use of an isolated ileal segment to increase the size of the bladder.  

Endoscopic examination of the distal gastrointestinal tract, including the rectum, colon, and terminal ileum.  

The surgical formation of an opening between the ileum and cecum. A surgical procedure in which a segment of the terminal ileum is removed, and the remaining ileum is connected to the cecum, commonly used for treating ileitis.  

A mutation that occurs without known cause.  

Capable of securing its own nourishment.  

A single antigenic determinant on a variable region of an antibody or T-cell receptor. A set of idiotopes make up the idiotype.  

Hyperactivity of the heart not due to a disease process. Its cause is unknown. In the past, this syndrome was referred to as neurocirculatory asthenia.  

A lysin normally present in the blood.  

A hemolysin active against the cells of an individual of the same species.