ureterosigmoidostomy

noun

ure·tero·sig·moid·os·to·my | \ yu̇-ˌrēt-ə-rō-ˌsig-ˌmȯid-ˈäs-tə-mē

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plural ureterosigmoidostomies

Medical Definition of ureterosigmoidostomy

: surgical implantation of a ureter in the sigmoid colon

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