jejunostomy

[ ji-joo-nos-tuh-mee, jee-joo- ]

noun,plural je·ju·nos·to·mies.Surgery.
  1. an artificial opening from the jejunum through the abdominal wall, created for the drainage of jejunal contents or for feeding.

Origin of jejunostomy

1
First recorded in 1880–85; jejuno- + -stomy

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British Dictionary definitions for jejunostomy

jejunostomy

/ (dʒɪdʒuːˈnɒstəmɪ) /


noun
  1. the surgical formation of an opening from the jejunum to the surface of the body, through which food may be introduced

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