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sigmoidostomy

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Main Entry: sig·moid·os·to·my
Pronunciation: "sig-"moi-'däs-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical creation of an artificial anus in the sigmoid flexure
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sigmoidostomy sig·moid·os·to·my (sĭg'moi-dŏs'tə-mē)
n.
Establishment of an artificial anus by surgically creating an opening into the sigmoid colon.

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