transversostomy
English
Etymology
From transverse + -o- + -stomy.
Noun
transversostomy (countable and uncountable, plural transversostomies)
- (surgery) An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the transverse colon through the abdominal wall.
- Hypernym: colostomy
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