caecostomy

== English == === Alternative forms === cæcostomy (obsolete) cecostomy === Etymology === From caecum +‎ -stomy. === Noun === caecostomy (plural caecostomies) (surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.