jejunostomy
[ ji-joo-nos-tuh-mee, jee-joo- ]
/ dʒɪ dʒuˈnɒs tə mi, ˌdʒi dʒʊ- /
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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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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Medical definitions for jejunostomy
jejunostomy
[ jə-jōō′nŏs′tə-mē, jĕj′u- ]
n.
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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