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colostomy

co·los·to·my [ kə lóstəmee ] (plural co·los·to·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. operation creating artificial anus: a surgical operation that creates an artificial anus through an opening made in the abdomen from the colon

2. artificial anus: an opening surgically created in the abdomen that functions as an anus

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