ostomy en · NOUN
Etymology
Back-formation from colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy, and similar terms.
Meanings
- A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
- An exit point created by such surgical procedure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ostomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
stoma · ileostomy · colostomy · -stomy · -ostomy
Synonyms
Translations (5)
sv stomi (exit point) · fi avanne (exit point) · sv stomioperation (surgical procedure) · fi avanteen teko (surgical procedure) · es ostomía (surgical procedure)
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