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enterostomy — [en΄tər äs′tə mē] n. pl. enterostomies [ ENTERO + STOMY] the surgical operation of making an artificial opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall, as for drainage … English World dictionary
Enterostomy — A surgical operation that opens the small intestine and brings it through the abdominal wall to create a new opening (a stoma) to permit intestinal draining. Like a colostomy, an enterostomy is a type of ostomy. * * * A connection between… … Medical dictionary
enterostomy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1878 a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall • enterostomal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
enterostomy — enterostomal, adj. /en teuh ros teuh mee/, n., pl. enterostomies. Surg. the making of an artificial opening into the intestine, which opens onto the abdominal wall, for feeding or drainage. [1875 80; ENTERO + STOMY] * * * … Universalium
enterostomy — n. surgical operation which makes an opening in the intestines … English contemporary dictionary
enterostomy — [ˌɛntə rɒstəmi] noun (plural enterostomies) a surgical operation in which the small intestine is diverted to an artificial opening, usually in the abdominal wall … English new terms dictionary
enterostomy — en·ter·os·to·my … English syllables
enterostomy — n. an operation in which the small intestine is brought through the abdominal wall and opened (see duodenostomy, jejunostomy, ileostomy) or is joined to the stomach (gastroenterostomy) or to another loop of small intestine (enteroenterostomy) … The new mediacal dictionary
enterostomy — en•ter•os•to•my [[t]ˌɛn təˈrɒs tə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies srg the making of an artificial opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall, leaving an open passage for drainage • Etymology: 1875–80 en ter•os′to•mal, adj … From formal English to slang
enterostomy — /ɛntəˈrɒstəmi/ (say entuh rostuhmee) noun (plural enterostomies) the making of an artificial opening into the small intestine, which opens on to the abdominal wall, for feeding or drainage …
