| typhlosole | <zoology> A fold of the wall which projects into the cavity of the intestine in bivalve mollusks, certain annelids, starfishes, and some other animals. Origin: Gr. Blind + channel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| typhlostomy | Surgical construction of an opening into the caecum with a tube through the abdominal wall (tube caecostomy) or by skin level approach, in which the caecum is sewn to the surrounding peritoneum. Its primary purpose is decompression of colonic obstruction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| typhlotomy | Incision into the caecum. Synonym: typhlotomy. Origin: caeco-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |