Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,082,318,092 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

vesicostomy

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.06 sec.
vesicostomy /ves·i·cos·to·my/ (ves?i-kos´tah-me) cystostomy.
cutaneous vesicostomy  surgical anastomosis of the bladder mucosa to an opening in the skin below the umbilicus, creating a stoma for bladder drainage.
ves·i·cos·to·my (vs-kst-m)
n.
Surgical creation of a stoma between the anterior bladder wall and the skin of the lower abdomen, for temporary or permanent lower urinary tract diversion.
vesicostomy
the formation of an opening into the bladder; cystostomy.
cutaneous vesicostomy
surgical anastomosis of the bladder mucosa to an opening in the abdominal skin, creating a stoma for bladder drainage.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
No references found
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.