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Anal sphincter --- The muscles surrounding the anus that are able to contract or close the opening.

Anastamosis --- A union of one structure to another.

Anus --- The opening at the end of the rectum through which stool is eliminated from the body.

Appliance --- The device worn over the stoma to collect stool.

Blockage --- Obstruction

Colitis --- Inflammation of the colon (large bowel).

Colon --- The lower 4 - 5 feet of the digestive tract (large bowel or large intestine).

Continence --- The ability to keep stool, or gas inside the body voluntatily.

Crohn's Disease --- Inflammation in any part of the bowel.

Distal Limb (loop) --- Opening in ileostomy which leads to the internal pouch.

End Ileostomy --- Surgical opening in ileum portion of small intestine. End portion of ileum is brought through the abdominal wall to form the stoma, usually on lower right side of abdomen. Stool eliminated through the stoma.

Enterostomal Therapist --- A registered nurse specially educated to provide physical and psychological support to patients with stoma's, draining wounds, and fistula's.

Familial polyposis --- An inherited disease in which the colon and rectum contain large number of polyps.

Feces --- Bodily wastes which are discharged through anus or ostomy stoma's. Also referred to as stool.

Ileoanal anastamosis --- Joining the ileum to the anus following removal of the colon and rectum.

Ileorectal anastamosis --- Joining the ileum to the rectum following removal of the colon.

Ileostomy --- A surgically created opening from the ileum to the skin.

Ileum --- The last 12-15 feet of the small bowel.

Incontinence --- the inability to control elimination of feces.