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ileostomy

noun /ɪliɑstəmi/ 5 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 15
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noun

surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis

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