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jejunostomy

je·jun·os·to·my [ jə j nóstəmee ] (plural je·jun·os·to·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. opening up of part of intestine: a surgical operation that creates access from the outside of the body into the middle part of the small intestine jejunum so that nourishment can be directly introduced

2. opening into intestine: the opening formed in a jejunostomy

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