- enterocolostomy
- Establishment of a new communication between the small intestine and the colon. [entero- + G. kolon, colon, + stoma, mouth]
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en·tero·co·los·to·my (en″tər-o-kə-losґtə-me) [entero- + colostomy] 1. surgical formation of a communication between the small intestine and the colon. 2. the opening so constructed.
Medical dictionary. 2011.