enterostomy

[ en-tuh-ros-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural en·ter·os·to·mies.

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

enterostomy

/ ˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ /

noun

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

Other Words From

• enter·osto·mal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enterostomy¹

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

Example Sentences

It had even been proposed to perform the operation of gastro-enterostomy in the belief that some organic disease existed.

From Project Gutenberg

"It was a gastro-enterostomy, without complications," he explained.

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