sigmoidostomy
[ sĭg′moi-dŏs′tə-mē ]
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n.
Establishment of an artificial anus by surgically creating an opening into the sigmoid colon.
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Words nearby sigmoidostomy
sigmoidopexy, sigmoidoproctostomy, sigmoidorectostomy, sigmoidoscope, sigmoidoscopy, sigmoidostomy, sigmoidotomy, sigmoid sinus, sigmoid vein, Sigmund, sign
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