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

International Scientific Vocabulary ²col- + -stomy

First Known Use: 1888

Medical Dictionary

noun co·los·to·my \kə-ˈläs-tə-mē\

plural co·los·to·mies

: surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall—compare colotomy

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