ileostomy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ileo- +‎ -stomy

Noun[edit]

ileostomy (plural ileostomies)

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

Translations[edit]

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