| Preferred Name |
Ileostomy |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C15257 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
An opening into the ileum, part of the small intestine, from the outside of the body. An ileostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part of the intestine has been removed. |
| code |
C15257 |
| Concept_In_Subset | |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
| DEFINITION |
Surgical creation of an external opening into the ileum for fecal diversion or drainage. Loop or tube procedures are most often employed. |
| Display_Name |
Ileostomy |
| FULL_SYN |
ileostomy Ileostomy |
| label |
Ileostomy |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Ileostomy |
| Preferred_Name |
Ileostomy |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C15257 |
| prefLabel |
Ileostomy |
| Semantic_Type |
Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0020883 |
| subClassOf |