ostomy
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of ostomy
1955–60; generalized from words in which -ostomy is the final element; see -o-, -stomy
Example Sentences
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When Osmundson read the file, her mind ticked through worst-case scenarios if things didn’t go well: The patient might need to use an ostomy bag attached to her abdomen to dispel waste.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2024
He lives in Llanelli with his wife Jane and is a bus driver, but before his ostomy surgery he worked in a factory.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2023
On the other formulas, Dr. Corkins said, the children experienced dehydration and diarrhea or had too much output into their ostomy bags.
From New York Times • May 17, 2022
"Brayden suffered before he died because the hospital, its nurses, and the home health nurse failed to teach and take care of this young man with a new ostomy."
From Fox News • Jan. 12, 2022
In the late 1960s, suffering from ulcerative colitis, he underwent ostomy surgery.
From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2020
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