'Enterotomy' definitions:

Definition of 'enterotomy'

(from WordNet)
noun
Surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine [syn: enterostomy, enterotomy]

Definition of 'Enterotomy'

From: GCIDE
  • Enterotomy \En`ter*ot"o*my\, n. [Gr. 'e`nteron an intestine + te`mnein to cut.] (Med.) Incision of the intestines, especially in reducing certain cases of hernia. [1913 Webster]