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ileostomy

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il·e·os·to·my  (l-st-m)
n. pl. il·e·os·to·mies
1. Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum.
2. The opening created by such a surgical procedure.
[ile(um) + -stomy.]
ileostomy [ˌɪlɪˈɒstəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) the surgical formation of a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum
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Noun1.ileostomy - 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
ostomy - surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes


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