fistuloenterostomy

English

Etymology

From fistulo- (“fistula”) +‎ entero- (“intestine”) +‎ -stomy (“mouth, surgical connection”), from Latin fistula (“pipe, tube”), Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”), and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfɪstjʊloʊˌɛntərˈɒstəmi/

Noun

fistuloenterostomy (countable and uncountable, plural fistuloenterostomies)

1. (surgery) An operation to create a surgical connection between a fistula and the intestine.
   • 2010 June, Johnson, Sidney MD, FACS and Clark, Justin James MD, “Laparoscopic Treatment of a Pancreaticocutaneous Fistula”, in Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques‎, volume 20, number 3:

     Traditionally, they have been surgically treated with either partial pancreatectomy or fistuloenterostomy.

References

• "fistuloenterostomy" in The Free Dictionary by Farlex, Medical Dictionary.
• "fistuloenterostomy" in Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary.