Associations to the word «Ileostomy»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ILEOSTOMY, noun. Surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis.

Wise words

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