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ostomy

noun — 2 senses

ostomy

noun

Etymology Back-formation from colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy, and similar terms.

1

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.

2

Medicine, Sciences An exit point created by such surgical procedure.

Synonyms
stoma
Derived terms
ostomate
Related terms
stoma, -stomy, -ostomy, colostomy, ileostomy

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