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colostomy

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. colostomy (noun)
  2. colostomy bag (noun)
  3. colostomy belt (noun)

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—compare colotomy

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