esophagostomy

esophagostomy

 [ĕ-sof″ah-gos´tah-me] the creation of an artificial opening into the esophagus.

e·soph·a·gos·to·my

(ĕ-sof'ă-gos'tŏ-mē), Surgical formation of an opening directly into the esophagus from without. [esophagus + G. stoma, mouth]

esophagostomy

(ĭ-sŏf′ə-gŏs′tə-mē)n. The surgical formation of an opening directly into the esophagus.

e·soph·a·gos·to·my

(ĕ-sof-ă-gos'tŏ-mē) Surgical formation of an opening directly into the esophagus from without.
Synonym(s): oesophagostomy.
[esophagus + G. stoma, mouth]