caecostomy

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Meaning

1. noun An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.

Similar words

caecopexy cecectomy colostomy coeliotomy colotomy ileocecectomy ascendostomy descendostomy colectomy gastrocolostomy

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