caecostomy

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See also: cæcostomy

English

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Etymology

caecum +‎ -stomy

Noun

caecostomy (plural caecostomies)

  1. (surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.