caecostomy (English, noun)
expansion: caecostomy (plural caecostomies)
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
surgery
glosses: An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
Forms:
form: caecostomies
tags: plural
form: cæcostomy
tags: alternative
form: cecostomy
tags: alternative