appendicostomy

appendicostomy

 [ah-pen″dĭ-kos´tah-me] surgical creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix.

ap·pen·di·cos·to·my

(ă-pen'di-kos'tō-mē), An operation to create an opening into the intestine through the tip of the appendix, previously attached to the anterior abdominal wall. [appendico- + G. stoma, mouth]

appendicostomy

(ə-pĕn′dĭ-kŏs′tə-mē)n. Surgical opening of the tip of the veriform appendix to irrigate the bowel.

appendicostomy

An obsolete surgical procedure attributed to RF Weir (1835–1927), in which an intestinal stoma was “ported” through the tip of the vermiform appendix to the anterior abdominal wall.

ap·pen·di·cos·to·my

(ă-pen'di-kos'tǒ-mē) An operation for opening into the intestine through the tip of the vermiform appendix, previously attached to the anterior abdominal wall. [appendico- + G. stoma, mouth]