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ileostomy Definition


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ileostomy
noun
    ileostomies
    1. surgery.
      An operation in which the ileum is brought through a permanent artificial opening in the abdominal wall, so that its contents can be discharged directly to the outside of the body, bypassing the colon.
Etymology: 19c: see -stomy.



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