English Explanatory Dictionary

fistuloenterostomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An operation to create a surgical connection between a fistula and the intestine.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɪstjʊloʊˌɛntərˈɒstəmi/

Word forms

fistuloenterostomy fistuloenterostomies

Etymology

From fistulo- (“fistula”) + entero- (“intestine”) + -stomy (“mouth, surgical connection”), from Latin fistula (“pipe, tube”), Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”), and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

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