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