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cystostomy
[ si-stos-tuh-mee ]
/ sɪˈstɒs tə mi /
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noun, plural cys·tos·to·mies.Surgery.
the construction of an artificial opening from the bladder through the abdominal wall, permitting the drainage of urine.
the opening so constructed.
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Medical definitions for cystostomy
cystostomy
[ sĭ-stŏs′tə-mē ]
n.
The surgical formation of an opening into the urinary bladder.
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