English Explanatory Dictionary

jejunoileostomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical connection between the jejunum and the ileum, typically done to restore or reroute intestinal continuity after a diseased or removed segment of bowel.

Word forms

jejunoileostomy jejunoileostomies

Etymology

From jejuno- + ileo- + -stomy.

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