ileostomy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪlɪˈɒstəmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(il′ē os′tə mē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
il•e•os•to•my  (il′ē os′tə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Surg.]
  1. Surgerythe construction of an artificial opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of the contents of the small intestine.
  2. Surgerythe opening so constructed.
  • ileo- + -stomy 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ileostomy /ˌɪlɪˈɒstəmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)
  1. the surgical formation of a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum
'ileostomy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
stoma - ileo-

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