Jejunostomy
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| Jejunostomy | |
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| Term | Jejunostomy |
| Short definition | jejunostomy (JEH-joo-NOS-toh-mee) Surgery to create an opening in the jejunum (part of the small intestine) from the outside of the body. A jejunostomy allows for the insertion of a feeding tube into the small intestine |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
jejunostomy - (pronounced) (JEH-joo-NOS-toh-mee) Surgery to create an opening in the jejunum (part of the small intestine) from the outside of the body. A jejunostomy allows for the insertion of a feeding tube into the small intestine
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- Wikipedia's article - Jejunostomy
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