Ileostomy Definition

ĭlē-ŏstə-mē
ileostomies
noun
The surgical operation of making an opening in the ileum.
Webster's New World
The opening created by such a surgical procedure.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Ileostomy

Noun

Singular:
ileostomy
Plural:
ileostomies

Origin of Ileostomy

  • ile(um) –stomy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • ileo- +‎ -stomy

    From Wiktionary

Ileostomy Sentence Examples

  • This is called a colostomy or ileostomy, depending on which part of the bowel is used.

  • I have had an ileostomy for over 15 years with very minor problems.

  • I had my surgery between 2001 and 2004, having had a number of bowel operations which formed a permament ileostomy.

  • Doctors also performed an ileostomy to help relieve pressure in his stomach which involved fitting him with a " bag " to collect waste.

  • There are several reasons for performing a temporary ileostomy.

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