colostomy
[ kuh-los-tuh-mee ]
/ kəˈlɒs tə mi /
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noun, plural co·los·to·mies. Surgery.
the construction of an artificial opening from the colon through the abdominal wall, thus bypassing a diseased portion of the lower intestine and permitting the passage of intestinal contents.
the opening so constructed.
Nearby words
colosseum, colossian, colossians, colossus, colossus of rhodes, colostomy, colostomy bag, colostrorrhea, colostrum, colotomy, colour
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Examples from the Web for colostomy
And, thanks to a host of women posting photos of themselves with their colostomy bags, the condition is shedding its stigma.
But Castro nixed having a colostomy, perhaps out of pride, machismo, or hubris—or some combination of the three.
British Dictionary definitions for colostomy
colostomy
/ (kəˈlɒstəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the surface of the body, which functions as an anus
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Medicine definitions for colostomy
colostomy
[ kə-lŏs′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.
The opening created by such a surgical procedure.
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Science definitions for colostomy
colostomy
[ kə-lŏs′tə-mē ]
Surgical construction of an opening from the colon through the abdominal wall to the outside of the body for the purpose of excretion.
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