An artificial opening is an opening in the body that has been created by a health care provider. It is not a natural opening. For example, in rare serious emegency sutuations, a paramedic or a physician may have to create an artificial opening in the neck so that the patient can breathe. This is called a tracheostomy. By law, only paramedics and physicians can perform this procedure.
An artificial anus is an artificial opening of the intestine.
The medical term for the surgical creation of an artificial opening into the jejunum is "jejunostomy."
surgically created opening
An enterostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening into the intestine.
a surgical creation of an artificial opening
Antrostomy is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into the maxillary sinus.
The medical terminology combining form for the surgical creation of an artificial opening is "otomy." Examples include tracheotomy (creation of an opening in the windpipe) or colostomy (creation of an opening in the colon).
The medical term for surgical creation of an artificial opening in the septum is "septostomy." This procedure is done to improve blood flow and alleviate pressure in the heart.
Sigmoidostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening into the sigmoid colon.
Duodenileostomy is surgical creation of an artificial opening between the duodenum and the ileum.
Pyelostomy is surgical creation of an artificial opening into the renal pelvis
-ostomy is the medical terminology combining form meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into a lumen.