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ILEOSTOMY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("ileostomy" is a kind of...):
ostomy (surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes)
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