colostomy

noun — 2 senses

colostomy

noun

Etymology From colo- + -stomy.

1

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery An incision into the colon to allow for drainage.

2

The opening produced in such incision.

Synonyms: stoma
Derived terms: colostomy bag, enterocolostomy, gastrocolostomy, jejunocolostomy
Hypernyms: ostomy, stoma
Coordinate terms: colectomy, coloplasty, colotomy

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