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ascendostomy

noun

Etymology

From ascend(ing) + -o- + -stomy.

  1. derived from ascendō
  2. derived from ascendre
  3. inherited from ascenden
  4. formed as ascending — “ascend + -ing”
  5. formed as ascendostomy — “ascending + -o- + -stomy”

Definitions

  1. An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the ascending colon…

    An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the ascending colon through the abdominal wall.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for ascendostomy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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