Where does “ileostomy” come from?

ileostomy (English) comes from English ileo-, from English ileum, from Latin īlia.

ileostomy (English): The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to...

Definitions

  1. The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to...

Ancestry of “ileostomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishileo-Of or relating to the ileum
2EnglishileumThe last, and usually the longest, division of...
3Latinīlia—

Words derived from “ileostomy”

Every word from Latin īlia →Every word from English ileo- →Every word from English ileum →