…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….

The part of the body between the chest and hips, which contains the stomach, liver, bowel, bladder and kidneys.

The right side of the bowel.

A protein that may be in the blood of a person with bowel cancer.

The opening at the end of the bowel where solid waste matter normally leaves the body. The muscles that control it are called the anal sphincter.

An internal pouch surgically created using the lining of the large bowel. It may be formed during an ultra-low anterior resection.

An examination of the large bowel with a camera on a flexible tube (endoscope), which is passed through the anus.

See bowel cancer.

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

Ability to control urination and bowel movements.