Ileocolostomy
[il-ee-oh-kuh-los-tuh-mee] /ˌɪl i oʊ kəˈlɒs tə mi/
noun, plural ileocolostomies.
1.
the surgical formation of an artificial opening between the ileum and the colon.
ileocolostomy il·e·o·co·los·to·my (ĭl’ē-ō-kə-lŏs’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical construction of an opening between the ileum and the colon.
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