Ostomy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ostomy is a noun meaning (surgery) A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
Meaning
(surgery) A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
More Meanings
- (medicine) An exit point created by such surgical procedure.
Word Forms
- ostomies
Synonyms for ostomy
Depending on context, synonyms include stoma.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ostomate, urostomy, stoma, neostomy, enterostomy, gastrostomy.
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