jejunostomy /je·ju·nos·to·my/ (jĕ″joo-nos´tah-me) the creation of a permanent opening between the jejunum and the surface of the abdominal wall.
Jejunostomy
jejunostomy
je·ju·nos·to·my (j -j  n s t-m , j j -)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
[jij′o̅o̅nos′təmē]
a surgical procedure to create an artificial opening to the jejunum through the abdominal wall. It may be a permanent or a temporary opening.
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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