colostomy
noun
co·los·to·my kə-ˈlä-stə-mē 
plural colostomies
: surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Of the children who survive their injuries, Henry said many still face serious medical complications, including disabilities caused by paralysis, abdominal and gastrointestinal damage, the need for a colostomy, and lifelong mental health struggles. 
Karen Ann Cullotta, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022 The situation is so bleak that patients are washing and reusing colostomy bags, said Hani Nassar, head of the Barbara Nassar Association for Cancer Patient Support. Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2021 The shooting left Zoe with a colostomy bag for months. Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Oct. 2021 In 2016, Stone was a victim of gun violence himself, surviving a serious shooting that required hours of surgery and left him, to this day, with a colostomy bag. Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, 21 Sep. 2021 One of her concerns was a possible perforation requiring additional surgery and a temporary colostomy. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2021 In January 2019, Bolsonaro underwent surgery to remove a colostomy bag fitted after he was stabbed four months earlier on the presidential campaign trail. Rodrigo Pedroso And Larry Register, CNN, 14 July 2021 Oppedisano, who became Sinatra’s pal in his early 20s and was later his best friend and road manager, said the artist had emergency diverticulitis surgery in late `1986 and was left wearing a colostomy bag during recovery. Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2021 And that was a simple procedure compared to the responsibilities for other families, like colostomy bags and wound care. Next Avenue, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021 See More
Karen Ann Cullotta, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022 The situation is so bleak that patients are washing and reusing colostomy bags, said Hani Nassar, head of the Barbara Nassar Association for Cancer Patient Support. Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2021 The shooting left Zoe with a colostomy bag for months. Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Oct. 2021 In 2016, Stone was a victim of gun violence himself, surviving a serious shooting that required hours of surgery and left him, to this day, with a colostomy bag. Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, 21 Sep. 2021 One of her concerns was a possible perforation requiring additional surgery and a temporary colostomy. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2021 In January 2019, Bolsonaro underwent surgery to remove a colostomy bag fitted after he was stabbed four months earlier on the presidential campaign trail. Rodrigo Pedroso And Larry Register, CNN, 14 July 2021 Oppedisano, who became Sinatra’s pal in his early 20s and was later his best friend and road manager, said the artist had emergency diverticulitis surgery in late `1986 and was left wearing a colostomy bag during recovery. Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2021 And that was a simple procedure compared to the responsibilities for other families, like colostomy bags and wound care. Next Avenue, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary col- entry 2 + -stomy
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
colostomy
noun
co·los·to·my kə-ˈläs-tə-mē
plural colostomies
: surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall compare colotomy