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jejunoileostomy

jejunoileostomy noun: a surgical connection between the jejunum and the ileum, typically done to restore or reroute intestinal continuity after a diseased or removed segment of bowel.

Noun

jejunoileostomy (plural jejunoileostomies)

  1. A surgical connection between the jejunum and the ileum, typically done to restore or reroute intestinal continuity after a diseased or removed segment of bowel.

Forms of jejunoileostomy

pluraljejunoileostomies

Origin of jejunoileostomy

From jejuno- + ileo- + -stomy.

Questions about jejunoileostomy

What does jejunoileostomy mean?
Jejunoileostomy means a surgical connection between the jejunum and the ileum, typically done to restore or reroute intestinal continuity after a diseased or removed segment of bowel.
What part of speech is jejunoileostomy?
Jejunoileostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of jejunoileostomy?
The plural of jejunoileostomy is jejunoileostomies.

Words near jejunoileostomy in the dictionary

  1. jejunogastric
  2. jejunoileal
  3. jejunoileites
  4. jejunoileitis
  5. jejunoileostomies
  6. jejunoileostomy
  7. jejunojejunal
  8. jejunojejunal intussusception
  9. jejunojejunal intussusceptions
  10. jejunojejunostomies
  11. jejunojejunostomy

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