jejunostomy

jejunostomy definition - medical

je·ju·nos·to·my (jə-jo͞oˌnŏsˈtə-mē, jĕjˌo͝o-)

noun
The surgical creation of an opening from the abdominal wall into the jejunum, usually with a stoma on the abdominal wall.

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