Medical Dictionary

cecostomy

noun ce·cos·to·my
plural ce·cos·to·mies

Medical Definition of CECOSTOMY

:  the surgical formation of an opening into the cecum to serve as an artificial anus

Variants of CECOSTOMY

ce·cos·to·my or chiefly British cae·cos·to·my \sē-ˈkäs-tə-mē\

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