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vesicostomy
[ves″ĭ-kos´tah-me]surgical creation of an opening into the bladder; called also cystostomy.
cutaneous vesicostomy surgical anastomosis of the bladder mucosa to an opening in the skin below the umbilicus, creating a stoma for bladder drainage.
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cys·tos·to·my
(sis-tos'tō-mē),Creation of an opening into the urinary bladder resulting in a stoma.
Synonym(s): vesicostomy
[cysto- + G. stoma, mouth]
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cystostomy
(sĭ-stŏs′tə-mē)n. pl. cystosto·mies
The surgical formation of an opening into the urinary bladder.
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cys·tos·to·my
(sis-tos'tŏ-mē)Creation of an opening into the urinary bladder.
Synonym(s): vesicostomy.
Synonym(s): vesicostomy.
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cystostomy
Cutting into a bladder.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
cys·tos·to·my
(sis-tos'tŏ-mē)Creation of an opening into the urinary bladder.
Synonym(s): vesicostomy.
Synonym(s): vesicostomy.
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