enterostomy
en·ter·os·to·my
noun \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
Origin of ENTEROSTOMY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1878
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