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ileal, ileac

 
Veterinary Dictionary: ileal, ileac

Pertaining to the ileum.

  • i. atresia — see inherited alimentary tract segmental atresia.
  • i. conduit — use of a segment of the ileum for the diversion of urinary flow from the ureters.
  • i. muscular hypertrophy — a cause of chronic or intermittent colic of horses characterized by loud ileocecal gut sounds and a palpably enlarged terminal ileum on rectal examination. See also intussusception.
  • transmissible i. hypertrophy — see wet tail.
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Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more