appendicostomy

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Meaning

1. noun A surgical procedure that uses the appendix to create a small opening on the abdomen, allowing a person to flush the colon with liquid from above to help empty the bowels in a controlled way.

Similar words

appendicectomy appendicovesicostomy appendectomy ascendostomy enterostomy artificial anus appendix duodenostomy laparostomy colostomy

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