[ ˌɪlɪ'ɒstəmi ]
■ noun ( plural ileostomies ) a surgical operation in which a damaged part is removed from the ileum and the end diverted to an artificial opening.
Origin
C19: from ileum + Gk stoma 'mouth'.
[ ˌɪlɪ'ɒstəmi ]
■ noun ( plural ileostomies ) a surgical operation in which a damaged part is removed from the ileum and the end diverted to an artificial opening.
Origin
C19: from ileum + Gk stoma 'mouth'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004