ENTEROSTOMY

enterostomy, enterotomy

(noun) surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enterostomy (plural enterostomies)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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