English Explanatory Dictionary

ileostomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).

Word forms

ileostomy ileostomies

Etymology

From ileo- + -stomy.

Derived words

gastroileostomy
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