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MeSH Heading: Colostomy
Tree Number(s): E04.210.338.225; E04.579.338.225
Unique ID: D003125
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003125
Annotation: artificial anus goes here; pathological artificial anus in historical literature is indexed under INTESTINAL FISTULA or its specifics
Scope Note: The surgical construction of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body.
NLM Classification #: WI 520
See Also: Surgical Stomas
Public MeSH Note: ANUS, ARTIFICIAL was see COLOSTOMY 1975-97
History Note: ANUS, ARTIFICIAL was see COLOSTOMY 1975-97
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06

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