ileostomy
Plural: ileostomies
Noun
- 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
- The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).
Origin / Etymology
From ileo- + -stomy.
Scrabble Score: 14
ileostomy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordileostomy: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
ileostomy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
ileostomy is a valid Words With Friends word