colostomy

[ kuh-los-tuh-mee ]

/ kəˈlɒs tə mi /

noun, plural co·los·to·mies.Surgery.

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

First recorded in 1885–90; colo- + -stomy

Words nearby colostomy

Colossian, Colossians, colossus, Colossus of Memnon, Colossus of Rhodes, colostomy, colostomy bag, colostrorrhea, colostrum, colotomy, colour

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Example sentences from the Web for colostomy

And, thanks to a host of women posting photos of themselves with their colostomy bags, the condition is shedding its stigma.
The Brave Colostomy Bag Selfies|Charlotte Lytton|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Castro nixed having a colostomy, perhaps out of pride, machismo, or hubris—or some combination of the three.
The Day Castro Wept|A. L. Bardach|September 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for colostomy

colostomy

/ (kəˈlɒstəmɪ) /

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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Medical definitions for colostomy

colostomy

[ kə-lŏs′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.

The opening created by such a surgical procedure.

Scientific definitions for colostomy

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.

单词	colostomy
释义	colostomy [ kuh-los-tuh-mee ] / kəˈlɒs tə mi / noun, plural co·los·to·mies.Surgery. 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 First recorded in 1885–90; colo- + -stomy Words nearby colostomy Colossian, Colossians, colossus, Colossus of Memnon, Colossus of Rhodes, colostomy, colostomy bag, colostrorrhea, colostrum, colotomy, colour Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for colostomy And, thanks to a host of women posting photos of themselves with their colostomy bags, the condition is shedding its stigma. The Brave Colostomy Bag Selfies\|Charlotte Lytton\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But Castro nixed having a colostomy, perhaps out of pride, machismo, or hubris—or some combination of the three. The Day Castro Wept\|A. L. Bardach\|September 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for colostomy colostomy / (kəˈlɒstəmɪ) / noun plural -mies the surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the surface of the body, which functions as an anus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for colostomy colostomy [ kə-lŏs′tə-mē ] n. Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon. The opening created by such a surgical procedure. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for colostomy 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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