What Does Jejunectomy Mean?

What Does Jejunectomy Mean?

noun, plural je·ju·nec·to·mies. Surgery. excision of part or all of the jejunum.

What is a Jejunostomy medical term?

(JEH-joo-NOS-toh-mee) Surgery to create an opening into the jejunum (part of the small intestine) from the outside of the body. A jejunostomy allows a feeding tube to be put into the small intestine.

What is an Ileectomy?

[ ĭl′ē-ĕk′tə-mē ] n. Surgical removal of the ileum.

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