colostomy
co·los·to·my
noun \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
Origin of COLOSTOMY
International Scientific Vocabulary 2col- + -stomy
First Known Use: 1888
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