enterostomy

English

Etymology

From entero- +‎ -stomy.

Noun

enterostomy (plural enterostomies)

1. (surgery) The construction of a permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall.

Derived terms

• cystoenterostomy
• duodenoenterostomy
• enteroenterostomy
• enterostomal

 

Translations

Translations

• Italian: enterostomia (it) f

See also

• colostomy
• duodenostomy
• ileostomy
• jejunostomy