ileostomy

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noun

The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).

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Meanings

nounileostomy (plural ileostomies)

plural ileostomies

  1. The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).

Origin

From ileo- + -stomy.

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Translations

Finnish ileostomia
  • ileostomiasurgical operation
Portuguese ileostomia
  • ileostomiasurgical operation
Spanish ileostomía
  • ileostomíasurgical operation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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