Meaning Of The Word Colostomy

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colostomy
countable noun: A colostomy is a surgical operation in which a permanent opening from the colon is made.

colostomy in American English
the surgical operation of forming an artificial anal opening in the body from the colon
noun: 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

colostomy in British English
noun: the surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the surface of the body, which functions as an anus

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