ostomy
[ os-tuh-mee ]
/ ˈɒs tə mi /
noun, plural os·to·mies.
any of various surgical procedures, as a colostomy, in which an artificial opening is made so as to permit the drainage of waste products either into an appropriate organ or to the outside of the body.
Words nearby ostomy
ostium of uterus,
ostium uterinum tubae,
ostler,
ostmark,
ostomate,
ostomy,
ostosis,
ostpolitik,
ostpreussen,
ostracism,
ostracize
Medical definitions for ostomy
ostomy
[ ŏs′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening, such as a colostomy.