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Word: Ileostomy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from ileum + Greek stoma ‘mouth’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪlɪˈɒstəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a surgical operation in which a damaged part is removed from the ileum and the cut end diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall.
Short Definition:surgical operation in which damaged part is removed from ileum and cut end diverted to artificial opening in abdominal wall
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