ascendostomy

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English

Etymology

From ascend(ing) +‎ -o- +‎ -stomy.

Noun

ascendostomy (countable and uncountable, plural ascendostomies)

  1. (surgery) An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the ascending colon through the abdominal wall.
    Hypernym: colostomy