noun, plural il·e·os·to·mies. Surgery.
- the construction of an artificial opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall, permitting drainage of the contents of the small intestine.
- the opening so constructed.
noun plural -mies
- the surgical formation of a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum
n.
- Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum.
- The opening created by such a surgical procedure.