ureterostomy

[ yoo-ree-tuh-ros-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural u·re·ter·os·to·mies.

1. the construction of an artificial opening from the ureter through the abdominal wall or the flanks, permitting the passage of urine.
2. the opening so constructed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ureterostomy¹

First recorded in 1900–05; ureter + -o- + -stomy