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/diːˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ · adjective
(surgery) Involving a diversion from part of the body that would usually perform a certain function..
a defunctioning colostomy
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Defunctioning means (surgery) Involving a diversion from part of the body that would usually perform a certain function..
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a defunctioning colostomy
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