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tə noun, plural co·los·to·mies. Surgery.
1.
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.
2.
the opening so constructed.
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| —n , pl -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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Medical Dictionary
colostomy co·los·to·my (kə-lŏs'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.
The opening created by such a surgical procedure.
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| colostomy (kə-lŏs'tə-mē) Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
The dead bowel tissue is removed and a colostomy or ileostomy is performed.
Unfortunately, the accident crushed some of his organs and left him needing a colostomy bag to go to the bathroom.
Sometimes the colostomy is needed only until the lower colon has healed, and then it can be reversed.
Colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through the abdominal wall.
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