ileostomy

[ il-ee-os-tuh-mee ]

/ ˌɪl iˈɒs tə mi /

noun, plural il·e·os·to·mies. Surgery.

the construction of an artificial opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of the contents of the small intestine.

the opening so constructed.

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Origin of ileostomy

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

Words nearby ileostomy

ileojejunitis, ileopexy, ileoproctostomy, ileorrhaphy, ileosigmoidostomy, ileostomy, ileotomy, ilesha, iletin, ileum, ileus

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British Dictionary definitions for ileostomy

ileostomy

/ (ˌɪlɪˈɒstəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

the surgical formation of a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum

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Medical definitions for ileostomy

ileostomy

[ ĭl′ē-ŏs′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum.

The opening created by such a surgical procedure.