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Colostomy

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Noun

1. colostomy

a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus

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Colostomy

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noun plural -mies
the surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the surface of the body, which functions as an anus

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Colostomy

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nounWord forms: plural coˈlostomies
the surgical operation of forming an artificial anal opening in the body from the colon

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Colostomy

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n. pl. co·los·to·mies
1. Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.
2. The opening created by such a surgical procedure.

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