jejunostomy: Meaning and Definition of

je•ju•nos•to•my

Pronunciation: ( ji-j-nos'tu-mē, jē"joo-), [key]
— pl. -mies.
  1. an artificial opening from the jejunum through the abdominal wall, created for the drainage of jejunal contents or for feeding.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
jejuno- jejunum
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