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ostomy
[ os-tuh-mee ]
/ ˈɒs tə mi /
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noun, plural os·to·mies.
any of various surgical procedures, as a colostomy, in which an artificial opening is made so as to permit the drainage of waste products either into an appropriate organ or to the outside of the body.
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How to use ostomy in a sentence
For many that means living with the damage the disease has done to their intestinal tract, and sometimes with the altering impacts of surgery done to manage it, such as ostomy pouches or increased incontinence.