stomato-, stomat-, stom-, -stoma, -stomatous, -stomous, -stome, -stomy, -ostomy, -ostome,

A medical operation that connects the hepatic duct straight into the duodenum: When the normal bile pathway is locked or damaged, the procedure of a hepaticoduodenostomy permits bile to flow into the small intestine.

An endoscopic procedure that forms a direct connection from the hepatic duct of the liver and the intestine: In medical school, Jeff learned that the procedure of hepaticoenterostomy allowed bile to move pass a plugged or injured duct straight into the digestive tract.

A surgical operation in which the hepatic bile duct is linked to the stomach: By the method of a hepaticogastrostomy procedure, bile can then flow or drain directly into the stomach in order to bypass an obstruction in the biliary system.

A medical procedure to create an artificial opening into the hepatic duct: In her medical book, Judy read about the operation called hepaticostomy in which a hole was created to open into the duct that conveyed the bile away from the liver.

Incision and drainage of a hydatid cyst: A medical term in surgery pertaining to the incision, drainage or surgical removal or clearance of a cyst filled with a sterile fluid during infestation byEchinococcus larval

One of various structures relating to the mouth; hypostome: A hypostoma can be a rodlike organ that appears at the bottom of the beak in different mites and ticks.

A surgical procedure that links the end of the small intestine to the beginning of the large intestine: After removing part of the intestine that has been damaged or diseased, an operation called ileocecostomy connects the ileum to the cecum.

A surgical procedure that attaches the ileum to the wall of the abdomen: An ileostomy is similar to a colostomy in that a stoma, or hole, is artificially created from the abdominal wall to the ileum so that body waste can bypass the colon and rectum.

The surgical creation of a permanent opening between the jejunum and the surface of the abdominal wall: A jejunostomy is a surgical operation that creates access from the outside of the body into the middle part of the small intestine jejunum so that nourishment can be directly introduced.

Surgical creation of a permanent opening into the colon through an incision in the anterolateral wall of the abdomen; colostomy: When Grace was in medical school, she learned about the operation called laparocolostomy in which an opening is made in the colon from the abdominal wall.

Surgical creation of an artificial opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall: When Mr. Hathaway was in hospital, a laparoenterostomy was performed because there had been an obstruction in his intestine.

A surgical formation of a permanent gastric fistula through the abdominal wall: Dr. Clark explained to Jeff that a llaparogastrostomy would permit a feeding tube to be placed through the abdominal wall to the stomach because he couldn't eat food the normal way.

The establishment of a permanent opening into the larynx through the neck: The procedure of a laryngostomy is almost extinct and has been replaced by the methods of tracheostomy and endotracheal.

The operation of forming a permanent opening into the colon by an incision through the lumbar region: Mr. Jefferson was informed by Dr. Smart that a lumbocolostomy had to be performed by the creation of an artificial hole in his loin leading to the colon.

Referring to an organism possessing an abnormally small mouth: Scientists and doctors use this term for describing plants or animals that have tiny mouths, like the male anglerfish.