the surgical formation of a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum
ileostomy in American English
(ˌɪliˈɑstəmi)
noun
the surgical operation of making an opening in the ileum
ileostomy in American English
(ˌiliˈɑstəmi)
nounWord forms: plural-mies Surgery
1.
the construction of an artificial opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of the contents of the small intestine
2.
the opening so constructed
Word origin
[1885–90; ileo- + -stomy]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: booster, reactor, scrum, sensitization, twoferileo- is a combining form representing ileum in compound words. Other words that use the affix ileo- include: ileocecal, ileocolitis, ileocolostomy; -stomy is a combining form used in the names of surgical operations that involve the establishmentof an artificial opening into or between the part or parts specified by the initialelement. Other words that use the affix -stomy include: cholecystostomy, cystostomy, gastrostomy, jejunostomy, tracheostomy
Examples of 'ileostomy' in a sentence
ileostomy
Some sufferers may also find themselves fitted with ileostomy or colostomy bags.
The Sun (2014)
She now has an ileostomy bag, which is like a colostomy bag.
The Sun (2014)
Or, in my case, the first person ever to have an ileostomy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It would have been really brave to have written this piece before my ileostomy was reversed.