Home › Words › I › ileostomyileostomyileostomy means the surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).EtymologyFrom ileo- + -stomy.nounThe surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.ileotomy 74% match — cutting into the ileum; ileostomy vs ileostomy →ileostomize 74% match — To perform an ileostomy (on) vs ileostomy →ileostomist 71% match — A person who has had an ileostomy vs ileostomy →enterostomy 71% match — The construction of a permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall. vs ileostomy →duodenoileostomy 70% match — A surgical procedure in which the duodenum is connected to the ileum, creating an anastomosis that allows intestinal contents to bypass part or all of the jejunum, typically performed to restore or reroute gastrointestinal continuity after resection or in selected bypass surgeries. vs ileostomy →enterocolostomy 68% match — A connection made between the small intestine and the colon vs ileostomy →ileectomy 68% match — A surgical procedure involving the resection of part or all of the ileum. vs ileostomy →ostomy 68% match — A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism. vs ileostomy →