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repoopulate

v. A medical procedure in which the disease-causing bacteria in a patient's colon are replaced by normal, healthy bacteria by transplantation of faeces via the anal canal.

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I had a C. difficile infection but I avoided a bowel resection because I let the doctor repoopulate my colon.

Do you know how they do that? I think I would have opted for the resection.
by gnostic3 March 17, 2017
mugGet the repoopulatemug.

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