enterostomy
[ en-tuh-ros-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌɛn təˈrɒs tə mi /
noun, plural en·ter·os·to·mies. Surgery.
the making of an artificial opening into the intestine, which opens onto the abdominal wall, for feeding or drainage.
OTHER WORDS FROM enterostomy
en·ter·os·to·mal, adjectiveWords nearby enterostomy
enterospasm,
enterostasis,
enterostatin,
enterostaxis,
enterostenosis,
enterostomy,
enterotomy,
enterotoxemia,
enterotoxigenic,
enterotoxin,
enterotropic
British Dictionary definitions for enterostomal
enterostomy
/ (ˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical formation of a permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall, used as an artificial anus, for feeding, etc
Medical definitions for enterostomal
enterostomy
[ ĕn′tə-rŏs′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical construction of an opening into the intestine through an incision in the abdominal wall.
The opening itself.