enterostomy

noun en·ter·os·to·my \ˌen-tə-ˈräs-tə-mē\

plural en·ter·os·to·mies

Definition of ENTEROSTOMY

: a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall

— en·ter·os·to·mal \-tə-məl\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1878

Medical Dictionary

noun en·ter·os·to·my \ˌent-ə-ˈräs-tə-mē\

plural en·ter·os·to·mies

: a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall

—en·ter·os·to·mal \-tə-məl\ adjective

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