First Known Use: 1957
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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
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Origin of OSTOMY
colostomy
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ostomy
noun os·to·my \ˈäs-tə-mē\
plural os·to·mies
Medical Definition of OSTOMY
: an operation (as a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination
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