appendicostomy

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noun

A surgical procedure that uses the appendix to create a small opening on the abdomen, allowing a person to flush the colon with liquid from above to help empty the bowels in a controlled way.

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Meanings

nounappendicostomy (countable and uncountable, plural appendicostomies)

plural appendicostomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA surgical procedure that uses the appendix to create a small opening on the abdomen, allowing a person to flush the colon with liquid from above to help empty the bowels in a controlled way.

Origin

From appendico- + -stomy or appendic- + -ostomy.

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APA

appendicostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appendicostomy

MLA

“appendicostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appendicostomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appendicostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appendicostomy.

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