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Jejunostomy

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jejunostomy /je·ju·nos·to·my/ (je?joo-nos´tah-me) the creation of a permanent opening between the jejunum and the surface of the abdominal wall.
je·ju·nos·to·my (j-jnst-m, jj-)
n.
The surgical creation of an opening from the abdominal wall into the jejunum, usually with a stoma on the abdominal wall.
Jejunostomy
Surgical creation of an opening to the middle portion of the small intestine (jejunum), through the abdominal wall.
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jejunostomy
surgical creation of a permanent opening between the jejunum and the surface of the abdominal wall.
jejunostomy tube
a surgically positioned tube in the jejunum, protruding through the skin; it is used for enteral feeding when it is necessary to bypass the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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