fistuloenterostomy

/ˌfɪstjʊloʊˌɛntərˈɒstəmi/

noun

An operation to create a surgical connection between a fistula and the intestine.

OriginLatin fistula ← Ancient Greek ἔντερον →
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Meanings

nounfistuloenterostomy (countable and uncountable, plural fistuloenterostomies)

plural fistuloenterostomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn operation to create a surgical connection between a fistula and the intestine.

    Traditionally, they have been surgically treated with either partial pancreatectomy or fistuloenterostomy.

    2010 June, Johnson, Sidney MD, FACS and Clark, Justin James MD, “Laparoscopic Treatment of a Pancreaticocutaneous Fistula”, in Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, volume 20, number 3

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστόμα“mouth”
  2. Ancient Greekἔντερον“intestine”
  3. Latinfistula“pipe, tube”
  4. Englishfistuloenterostomy

From fistulo- (“fistula”) + entero- (“intestine”) + -stomy (“mouth, surgical connection”), from Latin fistula (“pipe, tube”), Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”), and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

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