Enterotomy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enterotomy \En`ter*ot"o*my\, n. [Gr. 'e`nteron an intestine +
     te`mnein to cut.] (Med.)
     Incision of the intestines, especially in reducing certain
     cases of hernia.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  enterotomy
       n : surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through
           the abdominal wall into the intestine [syn: {enterostomy}]