Jejunostomy: A surgical procedure where the jejunum is moved through the abdominal wall and opened to allow cathertisation for infusion of nutrients or medications.
Jejunostomy: Operative establishment of a fistula from the jejunum to the abdominal wall, usually with creation of a stoma. [jejuno- + G. stoma, mouth]
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Jejunostomy: surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Jejunostomy: Surgical formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the jejunum, usually for enteral hyperalimentation.
Source: MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - WordNet 2.1
The following list attempts to classify Jejunostomy into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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