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enterostomy
[ en-tuh-ros-tuh-mee ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural en·ter·os·to·mies.
- the making of an artificial opening into the intestine, which opens onto the abdominal wall, for feeding or drainage.
enterostomy
/ ˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ /
noun
- surgical formation of a permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall, used as an artificial anus, for feeding, etc
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Other Words From
- enter·osto·mal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of enterostomy1
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Example Sentences
Enterostomy, or the formation of a fecal fistula above the ileocecal valve, was performed for the first time by Nelaton in 1840, but the mortality since 1840 has been so great that in most cases it is deemed inadmissible.
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