Medical term:
sigmoidostomy
sigmoidostomy
[sig″moi-dos´tah-me]surgical creation of an opening from the surface of the body into the sigmoid colon.
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sig·moi·dos·to·my
(sig'moy-dos'tŏ-mē),Establishment of an artificial anus by opening into the sigmoid colon.
[sigmoido- + G. stoma, mouth]
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sigmoidostomy
(sĭg′moi-dŏs′tə-mē)n.
Establishment of an artificial anus by surgically creating an opening into the sigmoid colon.
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sig·moi·dos·to·my
(sig'moy-dos'tŏ-mē)Establishment of an artificial anus by opening into the sigmoid colon.
[sigmoido- + G. stoma, mouth]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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