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A surgical operation that creates a direct linkage between the stomach and the ileum: The procedure of gastroileostomy allows food to pass directly from the stomach to the lower small intestine by bypassing the duodenum and jejunum

A surgical procedure that links the end of the small intestine to the beginning of the large intestine: After removing part of the intestine that has been damaged or diseased, an operation called ileocecostomy connects the ileum to the cecum.

A disease of the digestive tract: Mrs. Robinson went to see her doctor on a regular basis to make sure that she there was no condition of ileopathyany in her intestines.

A surgical procedure that attaches the ileum to the wall of the abdomen: An ileostomy is similar to a colostomy in that a stoma, or hole, is artificially created from the abdominal wall to the ileum so that body waste can bypass the colon and rectum.