noun
surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding
• Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process
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\\jə̇ˌjüˈnästəmē, (ˌ)jēˌjü-\ noun (-es)Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary jejun- + -stomy
1. : the surgical formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the jejunum
2. : the opening made by jejunostomy
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/ji jooh nos"teuh mee, jee'joo-/, n., pl. jejunostomies. Surg.
an artificial opening from the jejunum through the abdominal wall, created for the drainage of jejunal contents or for feeding.
[1880-85; JEJUNO- + -STOMY]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.