transversostomy

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noun

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

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Meanings

nountransversostomy (countable and uncountable, plural transversostomies)

plural transversostomies

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

Origin

From transverse + -o- + -stomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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