-stomy

a combining form used in the names of surgical operations that involve the establishment of an artificial opening into or between the part or parts specified by the initial element: gastrostomy.

Origin of -stomy

< Greek -stomia, derivative of stóma mouth. See -stome, -y3

Words nearby -stomy

-stat, -ster, -stichous, -stome, -stomous, -stomy, -stress, -style, -sy, -t, -tactic

British Dictionary definitions for -stomy

-stomy

n combining form

indicating a surgical operation performed to make an artificial opening into or for a specified part cytostomy

Word Origin for -stomy

from Greek -stomia, from stoma mouth

Medical definitions for -stomy

-stomy

suff.

A surgical operation in which an artificial opening is made into an organ or part:colostomy.