colostomy

[ kuh-los-tuh-mee ]
/ kəˈlɒs tə mi /

noun, plural co·los·to·mies. Surgery.

the construction of an artificial opening from the colon through the abdominal wall, thus bypassing a diseased portion of the lower intestine and permitting the passage of intestinal contents.
the opening so constructed.

Origin of colostomy

First recorded in 1885–90; colo- + -stomy

Words nearby colostomy

colosseum, colossian, colossians, colossus, colossus of rhodes, colostomy, colostomy bag, colostrorrhea, colostrum, colotomy, colour

Example sentences from the Web for colostomy

  • And, thanks to a host of women posting photos of themselves with their colostomy bags, the condition is shedding its stigma.

    The Brave Colostomy Bag Selfies |Charlotte Lytton |July 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

  • But Castro nixed having a colostomy, perhaps out of pride, machismo, or hubris—or some combination of the three.

    The Day Castro Wept |A. L. Bardach |September 17, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for colostomy

colostomy
/ (kəˈlɒstəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

the surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the surface of the body, which functions as an anus

Medical definitions for colostomy

colostomy
[ kə-lŏs′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.
The opening created by such a surgical procedure.

Scientific definitions for colostomy

colostomy
[ kə-lŏs′tə-mē ]

Surgical construction of an opening from the colon through the abdominal wall to the outside of the body for the purpose of excretion.