- omental enterocleisis
- closure of an intestinal perforation by suturing the omentum over the defect.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
omental enterocleisis
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enterocleisis — Occlusion of the lumen of the alimentary canal. [entero + G. kleisis, a closing] omental e. use of omentum to aid closure of an opening in the intestine. * * * en·tero·clei·sis (en″tər o kliґsis) [entero + Gr. kleisis closure] surgical … Medical dictionary
