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Glossary of terminology

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I was diagnosed with Crohn's in July 2011 and have found this forum very helpful. There are terms people use that I am unfamiliar with. One user wrote about an MR Enterography, another developed a seton. There are many more that i have run across. Is there a glossary of IBD related terms?
 
KWalker

KWalker

Moderator
Seton....develop.... OUCH! lol A seton is actually something surgically "installed" (haha) to help with a fistula. A fistula, is a second anus for lack of better terms. A seton is used to keep the hole open so it can drain the infection, although they don't have the greatest success rates.
 
mikeyarmo

mikeyarmo

Co-Founder
If you see someone use a term in a thread and you do not see it in the Crohn's Forum Wiki I suggest you make a post asking what that term means in the thread.

The member's don't bite, I promise :).
 
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