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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OTHER WORDS FROM enterostomy
en·ter·os·to·mal, adjectiveWords nearby enterostomy
enterospasm, enterostasis, enterostatin, enterostaxis, enterostenosis, enterostomy, enterotomy, enterotoxemia, enterotoxigenic, enterotoxin, enterotropic
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Example sentences from the Web for enterostomy
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.
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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 ]
n.
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.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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