ileostomy

[ il-ee-os-tuh-mee ]

noun,plural il·e·os·to·mies.Surgery.
  1. the construction of an artificial opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of the contents of the small intestine.

  2. the opening so constructed.

Origin of ileostomy

1
First recorded in 1885–90; ileo- + -stomy

Words Nearby ileostomy

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British Dictionary definitions for ileostomy

ileostomy

/ (ˌɪlɪˈɒstəmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. the surgical formation of a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum

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