ileostomy

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Noun

HYPHEN

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun ileostomy has 1 sense

ileostomy(n = noun.act) Array - surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis; Array

is a kind of

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

ileostomy, n. (pl. -ies) a surgical operation in which the ileum is brought through the abdominal wall to create an artificial opening for the evacuation of the intestinal contents.

Etymology

ILEUM + Gk stoma mouth

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