Associations to the word «Ostomy»

Wiktionary

OSTOMY, noun. (surgery) A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
OSTOMY, noun. (medicine) An exit point created by such surgical procedure.

Dictionary definition

OSTOMY, noun. Surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes.

Wise words

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