Medical Dictionary

ileosigmoidostomy

noun il·eo·sig·moid·os·to·my \-ˌsig-ˌmid-ˈäs-tə-mē\
plural il·eo·sig·moid·os·to·mies

Medical Definition of ILEOSIGMOIDOSTOMY

:  a surgical operation producing a permanent artificial opening connecting the ileum and the sigmoid colon

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