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

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

Ability to control urination and bowel movements.

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

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

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

An operation that connects the small bowel to a surgically created opening (stoma) in the abdomen.

A benign condition that causes polyps to form in the large bowel. The polyps will become cancerous if untreated.

A liquid solution that washes out the bowel.

…inserted into different cavities in the body for a close examination. They are often named after the part of the body they are designed to examine, such as a laryngoscope for the larynx and a colonoscopy to examine the bowel….