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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).
2. 2
   surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

artificial anus

Etymology

From ileo- + -stomy.

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