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en·tero·to·my

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. enterostomy, enterotomynoun

    surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine

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  1. enterotomynoun

    incision into the intestine

Wikipedia

  1. Enterotomy

    Enterotomy is the surgical incision into an intestine. It may be purposeful or a complication of an abdominal surgery, such as exploratory laparotomies or hernia repair.An enterotomy can be done to remove an obstruction or foreign body from the intestine.If an accidental enterotomy is not noticed during surgery, it can take days to become apparent. Surgical repair is required.

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  1. enterotomy

    Enterotomy is a surgical procedure that involves making an incision into the intestine. This operation can be performed for various reasons, such as to remove a foreign object, fix a blockage or obstruction, take biopsies, repair a perforation, or to carry out other gastrointestinal procedures.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Enterotomynoun

    incision of the intestines, especially in reducing certain cases of hernia

  2. Etymology: [Gr. 'e`nteron an intestine + te`mnein to cut.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of enterotomy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of enterotomy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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