| Defacography |
A specialized X-Ray examination of
the rectum. |
| Demerol |
A narcotic
analgesic (pain reliever) usually administered during
Colonoscopy. |
| Diverticulitis |
Inflammation of the colon that
occurs in the region of existing diverticulosis. This results in
intense pain associated with fever, constipation or diarrhea.
Complications of diverticulitis include intestinal obstruction,
perforation, bleeding, and the development of abnormal
connections (Fistulas) between the skin, intestine, bladder or
vagina. |
| Diverticulosis |
A condition of
the large intestines characterized by the development of
weakness in the intestinal wall that permits herniation or
outpouching of the intestinal lining. Diverticulosis usually
develops as a result of inadequate dietary fiber. |
| Dysfunction |
Lack of normal function Enema A
cleansing solution used for preparation for examination of the
large intestine. |
| Enterostomal
Therapy |
The treatment of
patients with surgically constructed connections between the
intestine or the urinary tract and the skin. |
| Episiotomy |
A surgical incision made in the
back wall of the vagina and the skin between the vagina and the
rectum to facilitate childbirth. |
| Familial
Polyposis |
A genetic
(inherited) disease of the large intestine manifested by the
development of many colon polyps that always degenerate into
Cancer. |
| Fiber |
Fresh fruits, vegetables and whole
grains. |
| Fissure-in-Ano
|
A tear or ulcer
in the lining of the anal canal that is usually caused by
diarrhea, constipation or trauma. |
| Fistula |
An abnormal connection between the
intestine and the skin (enterocutaneous), the vagina
(enterovaginal or colovaginal), or the bladder (enterovesical or
colovesical). |
| Fistula-in-Ano |
Anal Fistula. An
abnormal connection between the anal canal and the skin
surrounding the anus that is caused by infection of the anal
glands, Crohn's Disease or Cancer. |
| Gall Bladder |
The sac-like organ located beneath
the liver that stores bile. |
| General
Surgery |
The surgical
treatment of diseases of the abdomen, abdominal wall (hernias),
breast, and endocrine organs. |
| Gill, Norma |
The Founder of the first school of
Enterostomal Therapy at The Cleveland Clinic. |
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