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Bowel prep
Bowel prep The process used to clean the colon with enemas and a special drink. Used before surgery of the colon, colonoscopy, or barium x-ray. See also lavage.
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Colon
Another name for the large intestine. The section of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum. An adult colon is approximately five to six feet in length and is responsible for absorbing water and forming, storing and expelling waste.
Surgery
Treating diseases or other medical conditions by operating on a patient to remove or repair parts of the body.
Colonoscopy
A procedure that allows the physician to view the entire length of the large intestine, and can often help identify abnormal growths, inflamed tissue, ulcers, and bleeding. It involves inserting a colonoscope, a long, flexible, lighted tube, in through the rectum up into the colon. The colonoscope allows the physician to see the lining of the colon, remove tissue for further examination, and possibly treat some problems that are discovered.
Barium
A chalky liquid used to coat the inside of organs so that they will show up on an x-ray.
X-ray
Electromagnetic energy used to produce images of bones and internal organs onto film.
Lavage
A cleaning of the stomach and colon. Uses a special drink and enemas. See also bowel prep.
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Bowel
Another word for the small and large intestines.
Bowel disease, inflammatory
A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small intestine. The most common types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease.
Bowel disorders and fiber
High fiber diets help delay the progression of diverticulosis and, at least, reduce the bouts of diverticulitis. In many cases, it helps reduce the symptoms of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It is generally accepted that a diet high in fiber is protective, or at least reduces the incidence, of colon polyps and colon cancer.
Bowel movement
Body wastes passed through the rectum and anus.
Bowel sounds
The gurgling, rumbling, or growling noises from the abdomen caused by the muscular contractions of peristalsis, the process that moves the contents of the stomach and intestines downward.
Bowen disease
An early stage of skin cancer.
Bowen Hospital
The Bowen Hospital is a hospital in Wellington, New Zealand.
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