sigmoidostomy — sig·moid·os·to·my … English syllables
sigmoidostomy — ˌsigˌmȯiˈdästəmē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sigmoid (II) + o + stomy : transabdominal formation of an artificial anus in the sigmoid by means of surgery … Useful english dictionary
List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… … Wikipedia
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ileosigmoidostomy — Anastomosis between the ileum and the sigmoid colon. [ileo + sigmoid, + G. stoma, mouth] * * * il·eo·sig·moid·os·to·my .sig .mȯid äs tə mē n, pl mies a surgical operation producing a permanent artificial opening connecting the ileum and the sig … Medical dictionary
vesicosigmoidostomy — Operative formation of a communication between the bladder and the sigmoid colon. [vesico + sigmoid + G. stoma, mouth] * * * ves·i·co·sig·moid·os·to·my (ves″ĭ ko sig″moi dosґtə me) [vesico + sigmoidostomy] surgical creation… … Medical dictionary
σιγμοειδοστομία — η, Ν ιατρ. εγχείρηση κατά την οποία δημιουργείται πάρα φύσιν έδρα στο σιγμοειδές κόλον. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. sigmoidostomy < σιγμοειδής + στόμα] … Dictionary of Greek