jejunostomy

[ji-joo-nos-tuh-mee, jee-joo-]

noun

Surgery.

plural

jejunostomies 

1. an artificial opening from the jejunum through the abdominal wall, created for the drainage of jejunal contents or for feeding.

jejunostomy

/ dʒɪdʒuːˈnɒstəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical formation of an opening from the jejunum to the surface of the body, through which food may be introduced

Word History and Origins

Origin of jejunostomy¹

First recorded in 1880–85; jejuno- + -stomy

Example Sentences

He has a gastrostomy tube to drain gastric fluids, and a jejunostomy tube for his formula and medications.

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