descendostomy

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noun

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

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Meanings

noundescendostomy (countable and uncountable, plural descendostomies)

plural descendostomies

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

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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