enterotomy

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en·ter·ot·o·my

(ĕn′tə-rŏt′ə-mē)
n. pl. en·ter·ot·o·mies
Surgical incision into the intestine.
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enterotomy

(ˌɛntəˈrɒtəmɪ)
n, pl -mies
(Surgery) surgical incision into the intestine
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Noun 1. enterotomy - surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
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The anastomosis itself is then created, performing two longitudinal enterotomies, 7 cm long, at the antimesenteric side, which are then reapproximated in one or two layers in a transverse fashion.
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