ostomy

American  

[os-tuh-mee] / ˈɒs tə mi /

noun

plural

ostomies

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of ostomy

1955–60; generalized from words in which -ostomy is the final element; see -o-, -stomy

Example Sentences

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

She was forced to use an ostomy bag, placed six inches under her left breast.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2017