JEJUNOSTOMY
\d͡ʒˌɛd͡ʒuːnˈɒstəmɪ], \dʒˌɛdʒuːnˈɒstəmɪ], \dʒ_ˌɛ_dʒ_uː_n_ˈɒ_s_t_ə_m_ɪ]\
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Surgical formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the jejunum, usually for enteral hyperalimentation.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
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the formation of a permanent artificial opening in the jajunum, communicating with an orifice upon the exterior surface of the body.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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