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ostomy

noun os·to·my \ ˈä-stə-mē \

Definition of ostomy

plural ostomies
: an operation (such as a colostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination

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Origin and Etymology of ostomy

colostomy

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ostomy

noun os·to·my \ ˈäs-tə-mē \

medical Definition of ostomy

plural ostomies
: an operation (as a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination

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