colostomy (redirected from colostomies)

co·los·to·my  (k-lst-m)

n. pl. co·los·to·mies

1. Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.

2. The opening created by such a surgical procedure.

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colostomy [kəˈlɒstəmɪ]

n pl -mies

(Medicine / Surgery) the surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the surface of the body, which functions as an anus

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colostomy  (k-lst-m)

Surgical construction of an opening from the colon through the abdominal wall to the outside of the body for the purpose of excretion.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

colostomy - a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus ostomy - surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes stoma - a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)

Translations

colostomy [kəˈlɒstəmɪ] N → colostomía f

colostomy [kəˈlɒstəmi] n → colostomie f colostomy bag
colostomy bag n → poche f pour colostomie

colostomy

n (Med) → Kolostomie f; colostomy bag → Kolostomiebeutel m

colostomy [kəˈlɒstəmɪ] n (Med) → colostomia

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colostomy [kəˈlɒstəmɪ] n (Med) → colostomia