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Surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
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enterotomy
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Wiktionary
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n. (context surgery English) incision into the intestine
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Enterotomy \En`ter*ot"o*my\, n. [Gr. 'e`nteron an intestine + te`mnein to cut.] (Med.) Incision of the intestines, especially in reducing certain cases of hernia.
Wikipedia
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Enterotomy , by definition, is the surgical incision into an intestine. It may be a complication of an abdominal surgery including exploratory laparotomies . Category:Digestive system surgery
WordNet
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n. surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine [syn: enterostomy ]