enterocolostomy
[ ĕn′tə-rō-kə-lŏs′tə-mē ]
n.
The surgical formation of a connection between the small intestine and colon.
The connection itself.
Nearby words
enterocleisis, enteroclysis, enterococcus, enterocoele, enterocolitis, enterocolostomy, enterocyst, enterocystocele, enterocystoma, enteroendocrine cell, enteroenterostomy
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