enterostomy
/ˌɛntəˈrɑstəmi/
noun
- A surgical procedure that creates an opening from the small intestine through the abdominal wall to allow waste to leave the body.
- Living with an enterostomy requires learning how to care for the stoma and the collection bag.
- After the accident, the patient needed an enterostomy to bypass the damaged part of his intestine.
- The surgeon explained that an enterostomy would help the baby digest food while her intestines healed.