- cecostomy
- ce·cos·to·my
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
cecostomy — sēˈkästəmē noun ( es) Etymology: cec + stomy : the surgical formation of an opening into the cecum to serve as an artificial anus * * * cecostomy, n. U.S. var. *cæcostomy n … Useful english dictionary
cecostomy — Operative formation of a cecal fistula. SYN: typhlostomy. [ceco + G. stoma, mouth] * * * ce·cos·to·my or chiefly Brit cae·cos·to·my sē käs tə mē n, pl mies the surgical formation of an opening into the cecum to serve as an artificial anus * * * … Medical dictionary
Malone antegrade continence enema — The vermiform appendix is typically used in the Malone antegrade continence enema. A Malone antegrade continence enema, also known as Malone procedure and by the abbreviation MACE, is a surgical procedure used to create a continent pathway… … Wikipedia
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Caduceus — A rod with two snakes entwined about it topped by a pair of wings. The caduceus served as the symbol of Hermes and Mercury, the Greek and Roman messenger gods. The caduceus was the sign of a herald and hence a logical symbol for the messenger.… … Medical dictionary
typhlostomy — SYN: cecostomy … Medical dictionary
PCC — Pasteur Culture Collection; patient centered care; percutaneous cecostomy; peripheral cholangiocarcinoma; pheochromocytoma; phosphate carrier compound; plasma catecholamine concentration; platinum containing compound; pneumatosis cystoides coli;… … Medical dictionary
PCC — • Pasteur Culture Collection; • patient centered care; • percutaneous cecostomy; • peripheral cholangiocarcinoma; • pheochromocytoma; • phosphate carrier compound; • plasma catecholamine concentration; • platinum containing compound; •… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations