noun🔗ShareThe surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy)."After surgery to remove a diseased portion of his small intestine, John needed an ileostomy, where a part of his ileum was brought to the surface of his abdomen to create an opening for waste to leave his body. "medicineanatomybodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
