caecostomy

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noun

An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.

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Meanings

nouncaecostomy (plural caecostomies)

plural caecostomies · alternative cæcostomy · alternative cecostomy

  1. medicineAn operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.

Origin

From caecum + -stomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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