sigmoidostomy

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounsigmoidostomy (countable and uncountable, plural sigmoidostomies)

plural sigmoidostomies

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

Origin

From sigmoid + -ostomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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