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

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

"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

American Eagle Outfitters' Aerie brand is selling camouflage-print ostomy covers and hot pink insulin pump belts.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2021

One night Gubar has an “accident” — her excrement-containing ostomy bag, girdled to her stomach, oozes with messy seepage.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2018