jejunostomy

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noun

A surgical procedure in which a tube or opening is created directly into the jejunum.

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Meanings

nounjejunostomy (plural jejunostomies)

plural jejunostomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure in which a tube or opening is created directly into the jejunum.

Origin

From jejuno- + -stomy.

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APA

jejunostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jejunostomy

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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