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