cecostomy

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A form of caecostomy — 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

nouncecostomy (plural cecostomies)

plural cecostomies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of caecostomy.
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cecostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cecostomy

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

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

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