jejunostomy
[ ji-joo-nos-tuh-mee, jee-joo- ]
/ dʒɪ dʒuˈnɒs tə mi, ˌdʒi dʒʊ- /
noun, plural je·ju·nos·to·mies. Surgery.
an artificial opening from the jejunum through the abdominal wall, created for the drainage of jejunal contents or for feeding.
Words nearby jejunostomy
jejunoileal bypass,
jejunoileitis,
jejunoileostomy,
jejunojejunostomy,
jejunoplasty,
jejunostomy,
jejunotomy,
jejunum,
jekyll,
jekyll and hyde,
jekyll, dr.
British Dictionary definitions for jejunostomy
jejunostomy
/ (dʒɪdʒuːˈnɒstəmɪ) /
noun
the surgical formation of an opening from the jejunum to the surface of the body, through which food may be introduced
Medical definitions for jejunostomy
jejunostomy
[ jə-jōō′nŏs′tə-mē, jĕj′u- ]
n.
The surgical creation of an opening from the abdominal wall into the jejunum, usually with a stoma on the abdominal wall.