Ostomy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
  2. 2
    surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes wordnet
  3. 3
    An exit point created by such surgical procedure.

Synonyms

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artificial anusstomastoma

Example

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"After her surgery, the patient needed an ostomy bag to collect waste from her intestine that was redirected through an opening in her abdominal wall."

Etymology

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

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