Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ileostomy

1 sense of ileostomy

Sense 1
ileostomy -- (surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis)
       => ostomy -- (surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes)