enterostomy

[ en-tuh-ros-tuh-mee ]

/ ˌɛn təˈrɒs tə mi /

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noun, plural en·ter·os·to·mies.Surgery.

the making of an artificial opening into the intestine, which opens onto the abdominal wall, for feeding or drainage.

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Origin of enterostomy

First recorded in 1875–80; entero- + -stomy

OTHER WORDS FROM enterostomy

en·ter·os·to·mal, adjective

Words nearby enterostomy

enterospasm, enterostasis, enterostatin, enterostaxis, enterostenosis, enterostomy, enterotomy, enterotoxemia, enterotoxigenic, enterotoxin, enterotropic

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How to use enterostomy in a sentence

It had even been proposed to perform the operation of gastro-enterostomy in the belief that some organic disease existed.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron
"It was a gastro-enterostomy, without complications," he explained.
Kildares of Storm|Eleanor Mercein Kelly

British Dictionary definitions for enterostomy

enterostomy

/ (ˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical formation of a permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall, used as an artificial anus, for feeding, etc

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Medical definitions for enterostomy

enterostomy

[ ĕn′tə-rŏs′tə-mē ]

Surgical construction of an opening into the intestine through an incision in the abdominal wall.

The opening itself.

Other words from enterostomy

en′ter•os′to•mal adj.