jejunostomy

Noun

Meaning

surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

operation surgery surgical procedure surgical operation surgical process

Examples

This approach is an alternative to the jejunostomy tube and is usually a temporary method to get you through a difficult spell of gastroparesis. Source: Internet

Parenteral nutrition is an alternative to a jejunostomy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

jejunoplasty jejunoscopy jejunosity jejunotomy jejunum Jekavian