appendicostomy

appendicostomy

English

Etymology

From appendico- +‎ -stomy or appendic- +‎ -ostomy.

Noun

appendicostomy (countable and uncountable, plural appendicostomies)

  1. (surgery) A surgical procedure that uses the appendix to create a small opening on the abdomen, allowing a person to flush the colon with liquid from above to help empty the bowels in a controlled way.
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