Results:

• Abdominal distention+
  A stretching of the abdomen or increase of abdominal circumference resulting from the accumulation of gas or fluid, or abnormal tissue, in an abdominal organ or cavity.
• Abdominal-perineal resection+
  Surgical removal of the sigmoid colon, rectum, and anus and formation of a permanent colostomy.

  Correlated terms:

  • Colostomy
• Abscess+
  Localized collection of pus formed by the body’s inflammatory response.
• Adhesion+
  Abnormal binding of parts to one another by a fibrous band.
• Aganglionic bowel+
  Bowel without nerve cells (abnormal).
• Anastomosis+
  Surgical joining together of two or more hollow organs, such as joining of two loops of bowel after removal of a segment.
• Anomaly+
  A deviation from the average or norm; anything structurally unusual or irregular. Usually refers to congenital abnormalities.

  Correlated terms:

  • Congenital
• Anus+
  End of the alimentary canal.
• Ascending colon+
  First part of the large intestine, extending from the cecum to the right colic flexure.