ostomy

noun os·to·my \ˈäs-tə-mē\

plural os·to·mies

Definition of OSTOMY

: an operation (as a colostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination

colostomy

First Known Use: 1957

Medical Dictionary

noun os·to·my \ˈäs-tə-mē\

plural os·to·mies

: an operation (as a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination

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