The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
appendicostomy — An operation for opening into the intestine through the tip of the vermiform appendix, previously attached to the anterior abdominal wall. [appendico + G. stoma, mouth] * * * ap·pen·di·cos·to·my ə .pen də käs tə mē … Medical dictionary
Bowel management — is a medical approach to manage fecal incontinence or constipation. [Ramon S Lansang [http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/TOPIC230.HTM Bowel Management] eMedicine May 7, 2008] [Marc A Levitt [http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2963.htm Constipation and… … Wikipedia
Stoma (medicine) — A stoma (Greek pl. stomata) is an opening (a direct translation of the Koine Greek would be mouth ), either natural or surgically created, which connects a portion of the body cavity to the outside environment. Surgical procedures in which… … Wikipedia
append- — combining form or appendo or appendic or appendico Etymology: New Latin, from appendic , appendix, from Latin, appendage, supplement … Useful english dictionary
