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os·to·my
(ŏs′tə-mē)n. pl. os·to·mies
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening, as a colostomy or ileostomy.
[From (col)ostomy.]
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ostomy
(ˈɒstəmɪ)npl -miespl -mies
1. (Medicine) a surgically created opening
2. (Medicine) the surgery that creates such an opening
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os•to•my
(ˈɒs tə mi)n., pl. -mies.
any of various surgical procedures in which an artificial opening is made for the drainage of waste products.
[1955–60; generalized from words in which -ostomy is the final element; see -o-, -stomy]
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Noun | 1. | ostomy - surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes colostomy - a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" ileostomy - surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis |
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os·to·my
n. ostomía, creación de una abertura entre un órgano y la piel como medio de salida exterior, tal como se efectúa en colostomías e ileostomías.
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ostomy
n (pl -mies) ostomíaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.