noun
colostomy
Colostomy (noun) 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. Example: “After the surgery, she needed a colostomy to allow her colon time to heal.”
noun
1
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."
How to use colostomy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surgically created opening that lets waste bypass part of the digestive tract.
Common pairings
colostomy bag
colostomy surgery
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like colostomy.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Word forms
- Plural
- colostomies
Fill the gap
Can you complete this real example?
After the surgery, she needed a _____ to allow her colon time to heal.
Etymology
From colo- ("colon") plus -stomy ("surgical opening"), from Greek stoma, "mouth."
Rhymes for colostomy
roomy
gloomy
sodomy
economy
anatomy
taxonomy
antinomy
autotomy
autonomy
lobotomy
dichotomy
astronomy
See all rhymes for colostomy →
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of colostomy?
"colostomy" (noun) 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 use colostomy in a sentence?
Example: "After the surgery, she needed a colostomy to allow her colon time to heal."
Featured in
Vocabulary lists that include colostomy:
