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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: bowel prep?
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Dr. Jay Stylmananswered
General Surgery 40 years experience
Cleansing: This is the flushing out of intestinal contents, usually before colonoscopy or colonic surgery. A solution which traverses the intestines without being absorbed is taken orally, causing a complete cleansing of solid stool from the colon.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: bowel?
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Dr. Alvin Steinanswered
Pain Management 62 years experience
Intestinal tract: The bowel is the intestinal tract in the body. The small intestine and the large intestine.
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