jejunostomy
[ji-joo-nos-tuh-mee, jee-joo-]
- an artificial opening from the jejunum through the abdominal wall, created for the drainage of jejunal contents or for feeding.
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jejunostomy
- the surgical formation of an opening from the jejunum to the surface of the body, through which food may be introduced
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jejunostomy
(jə-jōō′nŏs′tə-mē, jĕj′u-)- The surgical creation of an opening from the abdominal wall into the jejunum, usually with a stoma on the abdominal wall.
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