il·e·os·to·my ( l  - s t -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. |
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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| Noun | 1. | 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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