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Reservoir |
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reservoir /re·ser·voir/ (rez´er-vwahr) 1. a storage place or cavity. 2. cistern. 3. an alternate host or passive carrier of a pathogenic organism. continent ileal reservoir 1. a valved intra-abdominal pouch that maintains continence of the feces and is emptied by a catheter when full. 2. a neobladder made from a section of ileum. continent urinary reservoir neobladder. ileoanal reservoir a pouch for the retention of feces, formed by suturing together multiple limbs of ileum and connected to the anus by an ileal conduit; used with colectomy to maintain continence in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Pecquet's reservoir cisterna chyli.
Reservoir A population in which a virus is maintained without causing serious illness to the infected individuals. Mentioned in: Hemorrhagic Fevers reservoir 1. a storage place or cavity. 2. an alternative host or passive carrier of a pathogenic organism. reservoir control control of infection in animal, bird or insect populations which act as reservoirs for infection of domesticated animals. |
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a continent urinary reservoir constructed from a detubularized bowel segment or from a segment of the stomach, with implantation of the ureters and urethra; used to replace the bladder following cystectomy. |
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