ileostomy

[ il-ee-os-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural il·e·os·to·mies.

1. the construction of an artificial opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of the contents of the small intestine.
2. the opening so constructed.

ileostomy

/ ˌɪlɪˈɒstəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical formation of a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum

Word History and Origins

Origin of ileostomy¹

First recorded in 1885–90; ileo- + -stomy