Where does “jejunoileostomy” come from?

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

jejunoileostomy (English): A surgical connection between the jejunum and the ileum, typically done to restore or reroute intestinal continuity after a diseased or removed segment of bowel

Definitions

  1. A surgical connection between the jejunum and the ileum, typically done to restore or reroute intestinal continuity after a diseased or removed segment of bowel

Ancestry of “jejunoileostomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishileo-Of or relating to the ileum
2EnglishileumThe last, and usually the longest, division of...
3Latinīlia—
Every word from Latin īlia →Every word from English ileo- →Every word from English ileum →