jejunoileostomy

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noun

A surgical connection between the jejunum and the ileum, typically done to restore or reroute intestinal continuity after a diseased or removed segment of bowel.

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Meanings

nounjejunoileostomy (plural jejunoileostomies)

plural jejunoileostomies

  1. medicineA surgical connection between the jejunum and the ileum, typically done to restore or reroute intestinal continuity after a diseased or removed segment of bowel.

Origin

From jejuno- + ileo- + -stomy.

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jejunoileostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jejunoileostomy

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“jejunoileostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jejunoileostomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jejunoileostomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jejunoileostomy.

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