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.

Nearby words

jejunoileal bypass, jejunoileitis, jejunoileostomy, jejunojejunostomy, jejunoplasty, jejunostomy, jejunotomy, jejunum, jekyll, jekyll and hyde, jekyll, dr.

Origin of jejunostomy

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

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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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Medicine 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.