ileostomy

…opened to the outside wall; ileostomy, in which the ileum, the final segment of the small intestine, is connected to the outside wall; and urostomy (or ureterostomy), in which a new channel for urine and liquid wastes is created (usually using a segment of small intestine) following removal of the…

…to the skin as an ileostomy, an opening to serve as a substitute for the anus. In ulcerative colitis, as opposed to Crohn disease, the rectal muscle may be preserved and the ileum brought through it and joined to the anus.

…to the skin as an ileostomy, an opening to serve as a substitute for the anus.