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noun
The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: ostomy
History
From ileo- + -stomy.
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