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appendicostomy

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Main Entry: ap·pen·di·cos·to·my
Pronunciation: &-"pen-d&-'käs-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -to·mies
: the surgical operation of opening the vermiform appendix to irrigate the large intestine
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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appendicostomy ap·pen·di·cos·to·my (ə-pěn'dĭ-kŏs'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical opening of the tip of the veriform appendix to irrigate the bowel.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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