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This is called an anastamosis. Pathologically, this can oocur by formation of a fistula.

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Any connection between two epithelial lined surfaces that is abnormal is referred to as a fistula.
enteric anastomosis
Anastomosis is the medical term meaning new surgical connection.
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Suffixes are: -stomosis or -stomy
stomy or ostomy
You mean 5 letters ...it is stomy

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An ostomy is a surgically-created opening. A fistula is an abnormal opening or connection.

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The lumen is the size of an opening in anatomy. In terms of needle size, the word is guage.
Lumen is the medical term meaning size of opening.

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Dilation is the medical term meaning expansion of an opening. -ectasis is the medical terminology combining form meaning abnormal dilation.

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stoma

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Epigastric.

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