Synonym for cystostomy ... <procedure> Surgical creation of an opening (stoma) for drainage of the urinary bladder. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(ves″ĭ-kos´tә-me) surgical creation of an opening into the bladder. Called also cystostomy. cutaneous vesicostomy surgical anastomosis of the bladder mucosa to an opening in the skin below the umbilicus, creating a stoma for bladder drainage.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ves′i-kos′tŏ-mē Synonyms: cystostomy