Definition of enterotomy in English:
enterotomy
nounˌɛntəˈrɒtəmiˌɛn(t)əˈrɑdəmi
mass nounrare The surgical cutting open of the intestine.
Example sentencesExamples
- Surgical intervention consisted of partial jejunectomy with primary anastomosis after failed attempts at reduction; enterotomy removed the remaining palpable masses from the small intestine.
- Treatment is by laparotomy and ‘milking’ the obstructing stone into the colon or by enterotomy and extraction.
Definition of enterotomy in US English:
enterotomy
nounˌɛn(t)əˈrɑdəmiˌen(t)əˈrädəmē
rare The surgical cutting open of the intestine.
Example sentencesExamples
- Surgical intervention consisted of partial jejunectomy with primary anastomosis after failed attempts at reduction; enterotomy removed the remaining palpable masses from the small intestine.
- Treatment is by laparotomy and ‘milking’ the obstructing stone into the colon or by enterotomy and extraction.