ostomy
n.
surgical opening of an organ to allow for the secretion of waste, opening of the intestines (Medicine)
Stoma (medicine)
In
medicine, a stoma (Greek - plr. stomata) is an opening, usually unnatural or
surgically created, which connects a portion of the body cavity to the outside environment. Surgical procedures in which stomata are created are ended in the suffix '-ostomy' and begun with a prefix denoting the organ or area being operated on.
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Ostomy
ostomy
Noun
1. surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
(hypernym) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
(hyponym) colostomy
Ostomy
An operation to create an opening from an area inside the body to the outside. See glossary entry for colostomy.
stomy
suffix
meaning an operation to make an opening