enterostomy
noun
en·ter·os·to·my ˌen-tə-ˈrä-stə-mē 
plural enterostomies
: a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall
enterostomal
ˌen-tə-ˈrä-stə-məl
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
enterostomy
noun
en·ter·os·to·my ˌent-ə-ˈräs-tə-mē
plural enterostomies
: a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall