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sphincter (anal)

Strong muscles that form a valve. The anal sphincter muscles relax when a bowel movement occurs….

ulcerative colitis

A benign bowel disease that may increase the risk of bowel cancer….

ileum

The lowest section of the small bowel; transfers waste to the large bowel.

Crohn’s disease

A benign type of inflammatory bowel disease that may increase a person’s risk of developing bowel cancer.

caecum

The pouch at the beginning of the large bowel that receives waste from the small bowel.

continence

Ability to control urination and bowel movements.

facial nerve

A major nerve in the skull that controls muscle movement in the face. It runs through the parotid salivary gland.

colostomy

An opening (stoma) in the abdomen made from the colon (part of the large bowel). Also, the operation that creates this stoma.

polyp

A projecting growth from a surface in the body, such as the large bowel. Most polyps are benign, but they can become malignant….

Lynch syndrome

A disease that increases the risk of developing bowel cancer. Previously called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)….