ascendostomy

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noun

An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the ascending colon through the abdominal wall.

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Meanings

nounascendostomy (countable and uncountable, plural ascendostomies)

plural ascendostomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the ascending colon through the abdominal wall.

Origin

From ascend(ing) + -o- + -stomy.

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APA

ascendostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascendostomy

MLA

“ascendostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascendostomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascendostomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascendostomy.

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