Definitions for jejunostomy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jejunostomy(noun)

    surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding

Wiktionary

  1. jejunostomy(Noun)

    the surgical creation of an opening into the jejunum to allow artificial feeding

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Jejunostomy

    Surgical formation of an opening through the ABDOMINAL WALL into the JEJUNUM, usually for enteral hyperalimentation.


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