Urostomy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A surgically constructed opening in the urinary tract allowing urine to exit the body; the procedure of making such an opening.

    "She now has a stoma (an opening in her abdomen) and relies on a urostomy bag to collect her urine."

Example

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"She now has a stoma (an opening in her abdomen) and relies on a urostomy bag to collect her urine."

Etymology

From uro- + -stomy.

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