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Surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
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enterotomy
Word definitions for enterotomy in dictionaries
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.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine [syn: enterostomy ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context surgery English) incision into the intestine
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
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