Associations to the word «Colostomy»

Wiktionary

COLOSTOMY, noun. An incision into the colon to allow for drainage.
COLOSTOMY, noun. The opening produced in such incision.

Dictionary definition

COLOSTOMY, noun. A surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus.

Wise words

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Friedrich Nietzsche