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noun
incision into the intestine
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: enterostomy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
History
From entero- + -tomy.
