The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
enterostomy — [en΄tər äs′tə mē] n. pl. enterostomies [ ENTERO + STOMY] the surgical operation of making an artificial opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall, as for drainage … English World dictionary
Enterostomy — A surgical operation that opens the small intestine and brings it through the abdominal wall to create a new opening (a stoma) to permit intestinal draining. Like a colostomy, an enterostomy is a type of ostomy. * * * A connection between… … Medical dictionary
enterostomy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1878 a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall • enterostomal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
enterostomy — enterostomal, adj. /en teuh ros teuh mee/, n., pl. enterostomies. Surg. the making of an artificial opening into the intestine, which opens onto the abdominal wall, for feeding or drainage. [1875 80; ENTERO + STOMY] * * * … Universalium
enterostomy — noun The construction of a permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall … Wiktionary
enterostomy — n. surgical operation which makes an opening in the intestines … English contemporary dictionary
enterostomy — [ˌɛntə rɒstəmi] noun (plural enterostomies) a surgical operation in which the small intestine is diverted to an artificial opening, usually in the abdominal wall … English new terms dictionary
enterostomy — en·ter·os·to·my … English syllables
enterostomy — en•ter•os•to•my [[t]ˌɛn təˈrɒs tə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies srg the making of an artificial opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall, leaving an open passage for drainage • Etymology: 1875–80 en ter•os′to•mal, adj … From formal English to slang
enterostomy — /ɛntəˈrɒstəmi/ (say entuh rostuhmee) noun (plural enterostomies) the making of an artificial opening into the small intestine, which opens on to the abdominal wall, for feeding or drainage …
