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jejunostomy
[ ji-joo-nos-tuh-mee, jee-joo- ]
/ dʒɪ dʒuˈnɒs tə mi, ˌdʒi dʒʊ- /
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noun, plural je·ju·nos·to·mies.Surgery.
an artificial opening from the jejunum through the abdominal wall, created for the drainage of jejunal contents or for feeding.
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Words nearby jejunostomy
Jehu, jejun-, jejune, jejunectomy, jejuno-, jejunostomy, jejunum, Jekyll, Jekyll and Hyde, Jekyll, Dr., Jelenia Góra
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British Dictionary definitions for jejunostomy
jejunostomy
/ (dʒɪdʒuːˈnɒstəmɪ) /
noun
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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