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colostomy

Pronunciation: /kəˈlɒstəmi/

Definition of colostomy

noun (plural colostomies)

  • a surgical operation in which the colon is shortened to remove a damaged part and the cut end diverted to an opening in the abdominal wall: he underwent a colostomy
  • an opening so formed: [as modifier]:a colostomy bag

Origin:

late 19th century: from colon2 + Greek stoma 'mouth'

colostomy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of colostomy in the US English dictionary