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enterostomy

enterostomy

9.9
A permanent opening through the belly into the intestine for giving food or removing waste
  • noun
  • /ˌɛntəˈrɒstəmi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : enterostomía
  • Some patients may need an enterostomy to allow for long-term intestinal drainage.

Examples

  • The recovery process following an enterostomy involves careful monitoring and wound management.

  • An enterostomy can save lives.

  • After being diagnosed with a severe bowel disorder, the patient underwent an enterostomy.

  • What is an enterostomy used for?

  • The patient underwent an enterostomy to allow for proper waste elimination after his surgery.

  • After the enterostomy, the doctors monitored the patient closely for any signs of infection.

  • An enterostomy can significantly improve the quality of life for patients with severe intestinal issues.

Synonyms

ostomy
vsenterostomy
  • Specialized
1 9.8

An artificial opening in the body made during surgery that lets waste leave

is focused specifically on a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
enterotomy
vsenterostomy
  • Specialized
9.9

A cut into the intestine during surgery to reach it or make an opening in the belly wall

is the operation creating a permanent abdominal wall opening into the intestine

Surface Forms

enterostomy singular
enterostomies plural

Morphology

enterostomy = entero (semi-transparent) = enter + stomy

The word is a regular composition of the combining form 'entero-' (intestine) and the medical suffix '-stomy' (surgical opening), but both elements are specialized medical morphemes rather than common vocabulary.

Etymology

Enterostomy comes from Greek roots: entero- meaning 'intestine' and -stomy from stoma meaning 'opening'. So, an enterostomy is literally an 'opening into the intestine', which is why it names a surgical hole made through the belly to the bowel.