ostomy
ostomy · ostomies
A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organismA surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
Meaning
2 sensesA surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
An exit point created by such surgical procedure.
Translations
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Back-formation from colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy, and similar terms.Back-formation from colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy, and similar terms.
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