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enterostomy definition - medical
en·ter·os·to·my (ĕnˌtə-rŏsˈtə-mē)
noun- Surgical construction of an opening into the intestine through an incision in the abdominal wall.
- The opening itself.
Related Forms:
- enˌter·osˈto·mal adjective
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