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Abdominal vs Ileostomy - What's the difference?

abdominal | ileostomy |

As nouns the difference between abdominal and ileostomy

is that abdominal is a fish of the order Abdominales while ileostomy is the surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).

As an adjective abdominal

is of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.

abdominal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
    • abdominal muscles
    abdominal cavity
  • (ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
  • (ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
  • (zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

    • Synonyms

    * (of or pertaining to the abdomen) ventral

    Derived terms

    * abdominal ring

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.

    • Synonyms

    * (fish) Cypriniformes.

    References

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    ileostomy

    English

    Noun

    (ileostomies)
  • The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).