First Known Use: 1888
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colostomy
noun co·los·to·my \kə-ˈläs-tə-mē\
plural co·los·to·mies
Definition of COLOSTOMY
: surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall
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Origin of COLOSTOMY
International Scientific Vocabulary 2col- + -stomy
Medical Dictionary
colostomy
noun co·los·to·my \kə-ˈläs-tə-mē\
plural co·los·to·mies
Medical Definition of COLOSTOMY
: surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall—compare colotomy
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