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ileocolostomy

[ il-ee-oh-kuh-los-tuh-mee ]

noun

, plural il·e·o·co·los·to·mies.
  1. the surgical formation of an artificial opening between the ileum and the colon.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ileocolostomy1

First recorded in 1885–90; ileo- + colostomy

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