ENTEROPATHY
En`ter*op"a*thy, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Disease of the intestines.
ENTEROPNEUSTA
En`te*rop*neus"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix.
ENTERORRHAPHY
En`ter*or"rha*phy, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Defn: The operation of sewing up a rent in the intestinal canal.
ENTEROTOME
En"ter*o*tome, n. Etym: [F. entérotome. See Enterotomy.] (Med.)
Defn: A kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in post-mortem examinations.
ENTEROTOMY
En`ter*ot"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Incision of the intestines, especially in reducing certain cases of hernia.