Ileocolic artery
ileocolic artery n.
An artery with origin in the superior mesenteric artery, with distribution to the terminal part of the ileum, cecum, vermiform appendix, and ascending colon, and with anastomoses to the right colic and ileal arteries.
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- Ileocolitis
[il-ee-oh-kuh-lahy-tis, -koh-] /ˌɪl i oʊ kəˈlaɪ tɪs, -koʊ-/ noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the ileum and colon. ileocolitis il·e·o·co·li·tis (ĭl’ē-ō-kə-lī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the ileum and the colon.
- Ileocolitis ulcerosa chronica
ileocolitis ulcerosa chronica ileocolitis ul·cer·o·sa chron·i·ca (ŭl’sə-rō’sə krŏn’ĭ-kə) n. A chronic form of ileocolitis characterized by mild intermittent fever, anorexia, anemia, slight diarrhea, dull pain in the iliac region, and rapid pulse.
- Ileocolostomy
[il-ee-oh-kuh-los-tuh-mee] /ˌɪl i oʊ kəˈlɒs tə mi/ noun, plural ileocolostomies. 1. the surgical formation of an artificial opening between the ileum and the colon. ileocolostomy il·e·o·co·los·to·my (ĭl’ē-ō-kə-lŏs’tə-mē) n. Surgical construction of an opening between the ileum and the colon.