(ә-sof″ә-gos´tә-me) the creation of an artificial opening into the esophagus.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ĕ-sof′ă-gos′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Surgical formation of an opening directly into the esophagus from without.
esophagostomy Surgical formation of an opening directly into the esophagus from an external direction.