enterostomy
noun
en·ter·os·to·my
ˌen-tə-ˈrä-stə-mē 
plural enterostomies
: a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall
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enterostomy
noun
en·ter·os·to·my
ˌent-ə-ˈräs-tə-mē
plural enterostomies
: a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall
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