ileostomy
[ il-ee-os-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌɪl iˈɒs tə mi /
noun, plural il·e·os·to·mies. Surgery.
the construction of an artificial opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of the contents of the small intestine.
the opening so constructed.
Words nearby ileostomy
ileojejunitis,
ileopexy,
ileoproctostomy,
ileorrhaphy,
ileosigmoidostomy,
ileostomy,
ileotomy,
ilesha,
iletin,
ileum,
ileus
British Dictionary definitions for ileostomy
ileostomy
/ (ˌɪlɪˈɒstəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the surgical formation of a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum
Medical definitions for ileostomy
ileostomy
[ ĭl′ē-ŏs′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum.
The opening created by such a surgical procedure.