| Pronunciation: | | `entu'râtumee
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[n] surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine |
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ENTEROTOMY is a 10 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | enterostomy |
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| | See Also: | | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \En`ter*ot"o*my\, n. [Gr. ? an intestine + te`mnein
to cut.] (Med.)
Incision of the intestines, especially in reducing certain
cases of hernia.
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