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What Is the Correct Breakdown and Translation of the Medical

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What is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term underlined in the health record below? Objective
Past Medical History: Ulcerative colitis. Toxic megacolon.
Past Surgical History: Total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis.
Family History: Mother with ulcerative colitis.
Medications: Daily vitamin.


A) Ileorectal anastomosis breaks into ileo (colon) + rect (rectum) + al (pertaining to) + ana (up/out) + stom (stomach) + osis (condition) = condition where the stomach is not properly connected to the colon and rectum.
B) Ileorectal anastomosis breaks into ileo (colon) + rect (rectum) + al (pertaining to) + ana (up/out) + stom (mouth) + osis (condition) = creation of an opening between the colon and rectum.
C) Ileorectal anastomosis breaks into ileo (ileum) + rect (rectum) + al (pertaining to) + ana (up/out) + stom (mouth) + osis (condition) = creation of an opening between the ilium and rectum.
D) Ileorectal anastomosis breaks into ileo (ileum) + rect (rectum) + al (pertaining to) + ana (up/out) + stom (stomach) + osis (condition) = condition where the stomach is not properly connected to the rectum.

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