enterostomy

[ en-tuh-ros-tuh-mee ]

/ ˌɛn təˈrɒs tə mi /

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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of enterostomy

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

Related formsen·ter·os·to·mal, adjective

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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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Medicine 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.

Related formsen′ter•os′to•mal adj.