ureterosigmoidostomy /ure·tero·sig·moi·dos·to·my/ (u-re″ter-o-sig″moid-os´tah-me) anastomosis of a ureter to the sigmoid colon.
ureterosigmoidostomy
u·re·ter·o·sig·moid·os·to·my (y -r  t -r -s gmoi-d s t-m)n. Surgical implantation of a ureter into the sigmoid colon. |
ureterosigmoidostomy
[-sig′moidos′təmē]
Etymology: Gk, oureter + sigma, S-shaped, eidos, form, stoma, mouth
a surgical procedure in which a ureter is implanted in the sigmoid flexure of the intestinal tract. Also called ureterosigmoid anastomosis.
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