# fistuloenterostomy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfɪstjʊloʊˌɛntərˈɒstəmi/

## Definitions
1. An operation to create a surgical connection between a fistula and the intestine.

## Etymology
From fistulo- (“fistula”) + entero- (“intestine”) + -stomy (“mouth, surgical connection”), from Latin fistula (“pipe, tube”), Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”), and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

## Source
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