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From ascend(ing) + -o- + -stomy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ascendostomy
Today it means: An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the ascending colon through the abdominal wall. Full definition →
Today it means: An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the ascending colon through the abdominal wall. Full definition →
From ascend(ing) + -o- + -stomy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.