colostomy in Greek
colostomy in Greek is κολοστομία — colostomy means 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.
colostomy in Greek
κολοστομία
Pronounced: kolostomia
(surgery) An incision into the colon to allow for drainage; the opening produced in such incision.
What does "colostomy" mean?
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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.
"After the surgery, she needed a colostomy to allow her colon time to heal."
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colostomy in a sentence
- After the surgery, she needed a colostomy to allow her colon time to heal.
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What is "colostomy" in Greek?
"colostomy" in Greek is κολοστομία. colostomy means: 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.
How do you pronounce κολοστομία?
"colostomy" in Greek is κολοστομία, pronounced "kolostomia".
How do you use "colostomy" in a sentence?
Example: "After the surgery, she needed a colostomy to allow her colon time to heal." In Greek, "colostomy" is κολοστομία.
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