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| du·o·den·os·to·my [ d əd'n óstəmee ] (plural du·o·den·os·to·mies) |
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1. passage made from duodenum: a connection artificially made between the duodenum and another hollow abdominal organ, e.g. the stomach or gall bladder
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2. operation to join abdominal organs: a surgical operation to effect a permanent connection between the interior of the duodenum and that of another hollow organ
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| [Late 19th century. <duodenum] |
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