enterotomy
enterotomy · enterotomies
Incision into the intestineIncision into the intestine
Meaning
1 sensesIncision into the intestine
surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
Origin
From entero- + -tomy.From entero- + -tomy.
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Forms
plural: enterotomies| Singular | enterotomy |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine:enterostomy
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedenterotome
Derivedgastroenterotomy