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colostomy

Syllabification: (co·los·to·my)

Pronunciation: /kəˈlästəmē/

Definition of colostomy

noun (plural colostomies)

a surgical operation in which a piece of the colon is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall so as to bypass a damaged part of the colon.
an opening so formed: [as modifier]:a colostomy bag