Lexicon:Artificial anus

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Term: artificial anus
References: The Surgeon's Mate, page 125
Meaning: An opening made to the colon or small intestine to expel waste when the large intestine or rectum is not functioning. A colostomy or ileostomy is a present-day example.


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Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.

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