Enterocutaneous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Enterocutaneous is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the bowel and the skin.
Meaning
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the bowel and the skin.
Example Sentences
enterocutaneous fistulas
Internal fistulas included all fistulas from the bowel to other organs, such as entero-enteric, enterocutaneous, enterovesical, and enterourinary fistulas, except perianal fistulas.
Fistulas and sinus tracts are hallmarks of Crohn’s disease, affecting approximately 20–40% of patients [7]. The morphology and anatomic sites of fistulas are protean: enteroenteric, enterocolic, colocolic, enterovesical, enterovaginal, enterocutaneous, anorectal, duodenopancreatic, gastrocolic, colobronchial, and enterospinal [48–54].
Synonyms for enterocutaneous
Depending on context, synonyms include intestinocutaneous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fistulae, fistulas, ileocutaneous, gastrocutaneous, ureterocutaneous, colocutaneous.
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