ileostomy
n.
surgical opening made in the lower intestine (Medicine)
Ileostomy
Ileostomy
ileostomy
Noun
1. 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
(hypernym) ostomy
ileostomy
[il-ee-AHS-toe-mee]
An opening into the ileum, part of the small intestine, from the outside of the body. An ileostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part of the intestine has been removed.