colostomy
the construction of an artificial opening from the colon through the abdominal wall, thus bypassing a diseased portion of the lower intestine and permitting the passage of intestinal contents.
the opening so constructed.
Origin of colostomy
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How to use colostomy in a sentence
And, thanks to a host of women posting photos of themselves with their colostomy bags, the condition is shedding its stigma.
After a life-saving colostomy was performed, Castro was deeply distraught.
But Castro nixed having a colostomy, perhaps out of pride, machismo, or hubris—or some combination of the three.
He would not listen to anyone because he could not bear the idea of it [the external colostomy bag].
British Dictionary definitions for colostomy
/ (kəˈlɒstəmɪ) /
the surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the surface of the body, which functions as an anus
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Scientific definitions for colostomy
[ kə-lŏs′tə-mē ]
Surgical construction of an opening from the colon through the abdominal wall to the outside of the body for the purpose of excretion.
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