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colostomy

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Noun — A surgical procedure that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the abdomen, allowing waste to leave the body without passing through the rectum.

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colostomy bag colostomy surgery

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From colo- ("colon") plus -stomy ("surgical opening"), from Greek stoma, "mouth."

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