jejunostomies

Variant of jejunostomy

jejunostomy definition

je·ju·nos·tomy (-näs′tə mē)

noun pl. jejunostomies -·mies

the surgical operation of making an artificial opening into the jejunum

Etymology: jejunum + -o- + -stomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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