ileostomy (redirected from urinary ileostomy)

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.

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[ile(um) + -stomy.]

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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