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enterostomy

American  
[en-tuh-ros-tuh-mee] / ˌɛn təˈrɒs tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

enterostomies

  1. the making of an artificial opening into the intestine, which opens onto the abdominal wall, for feeding or drainage.

enterostomy British  
/ ˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ /

noun

  1. 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 Word Forms

  • enterostomal adjective

Etymology

Origin of enterostomy

First recorded in 1875–80; entero- + -stomy

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