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Ileostomy vs Enterostomy - What's the difference?

ileostomy | enterostomy | see also |

As nouns the difference between ileostomy and enterostomy

is that ileostomy is the surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy) while enterostomy is the construction of a permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall.

ileostomy

English

Noun

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

    • enterostomy

    English

    Noun

    (enterostomies)
  • (surgery) The construction of a permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall

    • See also

    *colostomy *duodenostomy *ileostomy *jejunostomy