Ascendostomy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ascendostomy is a noun meaning (surgery) An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the ascending colon through the abdominal wall.
Meaning
(surgery) An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the ascending colon through the abdominal wall.
Word Forms
- ascendostomies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include descendostomy, sigmoidostomy, transversostomy, enterostomy, colostomy, appendicostomy.
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