Medical Dictionary

angiostomy

noun an·gi·os·to·my \ˌan-jē-ˈäs-tə-mē\
plural an·gi·os·to·mies

Medical Definition of ANGIOSTOMY

:  the surgical establishment of an opening into a blood vessel especially through a cannula

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