Glossary Term:

Title

enterostomal therapist

Phonetic

<b>en</b>-ter-oh-<b>STO</b>-mal <b>ther</b>-uh-pist

Description

A nurse who has been trained and certified to teach people how to care for ostomies (surgically created openings such as a colostomy or urostomy) and wounds. Also called an ostomy nurse or a wound care nurse.