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interferon gamma release assay.
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individually identifiable health information.
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inactivated influenza virus vaccine.
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interstitial lung disorder.
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(il′ē-ak) 1. Ileal. 2. Pert. to the ileus.
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(il′ē-ăl) [ileum + -ac] Pert. to the ileum. SYN: ileac.
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ileal pouch anal anastomosis
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A reservoir constructed in the terminal ileum of patients who have undergone colectomy, designed to create fecal continence. The pouch may be sewn or stapled together in a J-, W-, or S-shape. The procedure is complicated by inflammation (“pouchitis”) in about 50% or by stricture formation in about 10% of patients.
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(il″ē-īt′ĭs) [ileum + -itis] Inflammation of the ileum. The most common cause is Crohn disease. SEE: Crohn disease; inflammatory bowel disease.
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SYMPTOMS: Patients may have pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, often with diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and fevers. The stool may contain pus, blood, or mucus.
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backwash i. Ileitis in which the contents of the colon flow backward into the last segment of the small intestine. It can occur in ulcerative colitis and is a risk factor for colon cancer.
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regional i. Crohn disease.
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[L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, area of the abdomen from the lowest rib to the pubes; flank, groin] Prefixes meaning ileum. Ileo- and ile- usually refer to the last part of the small intestine (ileum). SEE: ilio-.
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(il′ē-ō-se′kăl) [ileo- + cecal] Pert. to the ileum and cecum.
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(ĭl″ē-ō-sē-kŏs′tō-mē) [″ + ″ + Gr. stoma, opening] The surgical formation of an opening between the ileum and cecum.
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(il″ē-ō-kol′ik) [ileo- + colic (2)] Pert. to the ileum and colon.
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(ĭl″ē-ō-kō-lī′tĭs) [″ + ″ + itis, inflammation] Inflammatory bowel disease.
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