noun, Botany. 1. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
A biliary obstruction blocks the bile ducts, which carry bile to the small intestine for digestion and waste removal. Learn about symptoms, causes and more. A biliary obstruction blocks the bile ducts, which carry bile to the small intestine for digestion and waste removal.
remove a part of the intestine (bowel) that is diseased. The name of the procedure depends on what section of the intestine is removed. Right hemicolectomy is the removal of the ascending (right) colon. Left hemicolectomy is the removal of the descending (left) colon. Sigmoidectomy is the removal of the lower part of the colon which is connected to the rectum. Low anterior resection is the removal of the upper part of the rectum. Segmental resection is the removal of only a short piece of the colon. Abdominal perineal resection is the removal of the sigmoid colon, rectum and anus and construction of a permanent colostomy. Total colectomy is when the entire colon is removed and the small intestine is connected to the rectum. Total proctocolectomy is the removal of the rectum and all or part of the colon.